New Law Allowing Credit Freeze For Financial Caregivers
What You Should Know About Credit Freeze To Protect Against Financial Exploitation This article was written by Stacy Canan and Lois Greisman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If you manage someone else’s money, protecting your loved one from financial exploitation and scams is among your important responsibilities. Starting Sept. 21, 2018, a new federal law lets some financial caregivers request a security freeze, also called a credit freeze, on their loved one’s behalf. Taking this step can help protect them...
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Brother, Alleged Exploiter, Receives Equal Inheritance As Siblings By Shannon Miller, Esq. The Miller Elder Law Firm presents a question & answer session on family exploitation and possible legal solutions. “My brother moved in our Mom’s house last year to take care of her. She was 88 and fearful about being moved into a nursing home. He did not have a place to live, so she agreed to let him move in so she could remain in her home. My sister and I were unaware of this arrangement and became immediately...
Read MoreNew Security Freeze Legislation Protects Seniors
The New Law Provides Free Security Freezes To Protect Your Credit Report Written by Jeremiah Battle, National Consumer Law Center Overview Of Security Freeze Law There are many scams targeting older adults that trick them into giving money to bogus companies, timeshares,or bail for grandchildren. Identity theft is another scam that lures people into giving out personal information. The scammers then use this information to steal the older adults’ identity and ruin a lifetime of positive credit. A new law signed by the...
Read MoreElder Law Strategy to Protect Florida’s Seniors
Strategic Initiatives for Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys AFELA, the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, held its annual strategic planning retreat in St. Petersburg in May 2018. The non-profit organization is the pre-eminent organization of Florida elder law attorneys providing advocacy, education, and action on behalf of seniors and adults with disabilities. Shannon Miller was selected to participate in the 2-day event that reviewed successes in 2017 and set goals for the upcoming year to address the most...
Read MoreExploitation Injunction: How To Use New Law To Help Victims
Training To Protect Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults Sponsored by the Senior Advocacy Network of North Central Florida Friday, May 4th from 11am-1pm at the Senior Center Attorney Shannon Miller, instrumental in drafting new legislation to protect seniors from exploitation, will speak on May 4, 2018 at the Senior Center to present the new law to colleagues for implementation into their practices. The Panel Of Experts On Exploitation Injunction: Shannon Miller, certified Elder Law attorney instrumental in the passage of the...
Read MoreNew Asset Freeze Legislation To Protect Vulnerable Adults
Protecting Aging and Disabled Adults Against Financial Exploitation Your Legislative Update 2018 Introducing Asset Freeze “My name is Jean. I am 75 years old and I am a victim of financial exploitation. For the past couple of years I have struggled emotionally because of personal problems. I felt overwhelmed and could not handle my financial affairs. My brother, Bob, offered to help and I gratefully accepted. I gave him complete access to my money. But instead of managing my finances, he stole my life savings,...
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