Public Trust - Web Capture - Financial Elder Abuse

Pressuring or coercing an older person to change their Will to benefit the abuser. - A Will that inexplicably excludes close family members - A new Will made shortly after the older person became dependent on a caregiver - The older person being isolated from family before the Will changes - The older person being told 'you don't need a lawyer' for the Will change - Disproportionate gifts to someone who has recently become close - Multiple Will changes in quick succession - The abuser being present during Will discussions with a lawyer > Suspicious circumstances: If a Will is prepared when the older person has diminished capacity, or under circumstances of undue influence, it may be challenged in court. People who insinuate themselves into an older person's life with the intention of gaining access to their money. - A new friend, neighbour, or caregiver who takes an intense interest in the older person's finances - Someone who 'helps' with banking and then gradually takes over - A person who discourages the older person from seeing family or old friends - Promises of care or companionship that then come with financial strings - The older person becoming secretive about a new relationship - Gifts or loans to a new person that seem out of character - The new person being present at all meetings with professionals (lawyers, bankers) - A person offering to 'manage' the older person's affairs informally Taking physical possessions from the older person's home. - Missing jewell