by Chris Morgan | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Perhaps no other document is more common in estate planning than the durable power of attorney. I can certainly say it is the scariest document I draft. With the power of attorney, common does not equal safe. A power of attorney is a delegation of authority. It...
by Chris Morgan | Nov 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
State Response to Elder AbuseStates respond to growing elder abuse trend. State legislatures have become increasingly cognizant of the need to protect the elderly as a class from abuse. Adult Protective Services (APS) are currently in place in all of...
by Chris Morgan | Nov 2, 2015 | Elder Abuse
Isolation Increases Elder Abuse Isolation Increases Elder Abuse in Utah Seniors. Isolation increases elder abuse an is an enabler in financial exploitation. Isolation Increases Elder Abuse can be encouraged by several factors but is commonly the result of loss...
by Chris Morgan | Oct 15, 2015 | Elder Abuse
Isolation Increases Elder Abuse Isolation Increases Elder Abuse in Utah Seniors. In a recent New York case, an elderly man, diagnosed with prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s disease was left in the care of a family friend while his daughter took a short vacation.His...
by Chris Morgan | Oct 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
State governments can best address elder financial abuse problem through uniformity. Abusers often use differences in state laws to hide their crimes. In recent years new laws as well as needed reforms and updates to existing statutes have appeared across state...
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