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Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
The elderly are frequently targets of financial abuse; however, in these tough economic times, elderly victims are targeted even more frequently. Abusers are not always fly by night repair men or individuals calling on the phone with a “free offer.” … Continue reading
Posted in Attorney Client Relations, estate planning, Estates, Money Matters, Wills
Tagged abuser, advance directive, afraid, agents, attorney, bankrupt, caregivers, codicil, conservators, elder, elder abuse, elderlaw, estate planning, family, family member, finances, financial decision, financial exploitation, financial planners, forged financial documents, forgery, friends, health care surrogate, hesitant, isolation, lawyer, legal decision, living will, mental capacity, money, overprotective, power of attorney, representatives, secretive, trust, trustees, unable to understand, unusual bank account activity, warning signs, will, withdrawn
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Challenging a Will
A will is challenged when a person, known as the “contestant,” comes forward, and tries to show that the will is invalid and should not be probated. A will challenge must occur within a certain time period or is forever … Continue reading
Posted in estate planning, Estates, Probate, Wills
Tagged challenge, challenges, codicil, confidential relationship, disinterested witness, duress, estate planning, execution, Florida, fraud, improper execution, induce, inducement, last will and testament, mistake, nonage, notarized, notary, physical act, revocation, revoke, special relationship, testamentary capacity, undue influence, void, voidable, will, will formalities, witness
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