Elder Law

For the past five or six months, you have noticed a decline in the physical and/or mental condition of your elderly parents. You want them to move into a retirement community where they will be safe and supervised as needed. They see no reason for leaving the...

The aging process is something that no one can avoid, and you’ve seen this reality impact your elderly parent recently. One of your main concerns may be that your parent is struggling to manage their money. Outlined below are a few signs that this may be the case....

You’re used to your parents making important decisions and taking the lead. After all, that’s what they did when you were growing up. But, the reality is that age catches up with all of us and we are not always going to be able to handle our own finances. As your...

When most of us think of people who perpetrate elder abuse, we usually think of nursing home staff or at-home caregivers, such as a family member or a hired professional. That, however, is just one form of elder abuse. A senior citizen who is unable, for physical or...

Did you know that for every reported case of financial elder abuse, hundreds or perhaps thousands of others go unreported? Elderly individuals and their families here in Indiana might not know about such abuse until significant damage occurs. The Consumer Financial...

When we are children, we believe everything our parents and grandparents say. Even as we age, most of us still look to our elders for guidance through life’s many challenges. An unfortunate side effect of this unfailing trust in our elders is the inability to...

Many older Americans are vulnerable to financial abuse from unrelated care providers, so-called friends and even family members in some cases. Unfortunately, most senior citizens live on a fixed income and cannot afford to lose even a dime of their money. Elder...