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SUMMARY:Financial Elder Abuse: A Closer Look at Key Topics
LOCATION:Practising Law Institute - San Francisco Office
DESCRIPTION:Why You Should Attend 
 Financial elder abuse
  is defined as the illegal or improper use of an e
 lder's funds, property, or assets, including, but 
 not limited to misusing or stealing an older perso
 n's money or possessions, coercing or deceiving an
  older person into signing any document, and the i
 mproper use of conservatorship, guardianship, or p
 ower of attorney. Over half of the perpetrators in
  financial abuse cases are family members of the v
 ictim. Financial exploitation can lead to monetary
  loss, financial dependence, psychological decline
 , and compromised physical wellness. Financial eld
 er abuse cases span many different areas of law, i
 ncluding trusts and estate, family law, real estat
 e law, and criminal law. Civil attorneys are neces
 sary to deploy innovative legal strategies and adv
 ocacy to mitigate the effects of abuse and help ol
 der adults attain the remedies they seek. 
  
 T
 his training will provide information and resource
 s to help attorneys as they represent clients who 
 may have experienced financial exploitation. 
  

 
 What You Will Learn 
 After completing this pro
 gram, participants will be able to: 
  
 - Refin
 e intake questions for screening financial elder a
 buse matters. 
 - Select financial elder abuse ca
 ses by recognizing how various factors impact case
  outcomes. 
 - Understand how elder abuse restrai
 ning orders can be used as a tool in financial eld
 er abuse cases. 
 - Define and recognize coerced 
 debt. 
 - Draft language in powers of attorney an
 d trusts to prevent elder abuse. 
  
 Who Should
  Attend 
 Practitioners who work with older adult
 s and caregivers and are seeking a better understa
 nding of financial exploitation and how to assist 
 victims of financial elder abuse. The training wil
 l explore emerging issues and trends in financial 
 exploitation, and provide practical information fo
 r practitioners who are new to aging and elder law
  issues, as well as practitioners with elder law e
 xperience who are looking to deepen their understa
 nding of financial elder abuse remedies. 
  
 Sp
 ecial Feature(s): Scholarships are available to pa
 rticipate in this program. For more information an
 d to apply please visit: https://learning.pli.edu/
 scholarship. 
  
 Program Level: All Levels. 
 
  
 Prerequisites: An interest in learning how you
  can assist elder survivors of financial abuse. 

   
 Advanced Preparation: None. 
  
 If you wor
 k for an IRC Section 501c3 organizations dedicated
  to providing direct pro bono representation, your
  organization may be eligible to receive a PLI Pro
  Bono Membership which provides free access to PLI
  programs. For more information please go to the f
 ollowing link: https://www.pli.edu/globalassets/pr
 o-bono/pro-bono-application-march-2022.pdf
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