{"id":1706,"date":"2023-01-26T21:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2023-01-24T22:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T22:10:18","slug":"dont-suffer-elder-abuse-in-silence-get-legal-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/dont-suffer-elder-abuse-in-silence-get-legal-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t suffer elder abuse in silence \u2013 get legal help"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1706\" class=\"elementor elementor-1706\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f30af09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f30af09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59a2a2e\" data-id=\"59a2a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d900f4 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d900f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>W<strong>ith an estimated one in six older Australians experiencing elder abuse in 2021, including financial abuse, it\u2019s important to be aware of your rights \u2013 and where to get help if you need it.<\/strong><\/p><p>Tragically, most perpetrators of elder financial abuse are family members like children or grandchildren, who take advantage of their relatives\u2019 trust in a number of ways such as misappropriating funds under power of attorney; unpaid loans; fraudulent property transfers; and taking out debts in the older person\u2019s name.<\/p><p>According to Mary Lovelock, senior solicitor at NSW Legal Aid\u2019s free Elder Abuse Service (EAS) \u2013 which has recovered more than $1.9 million in clients\u2019 funds \u2013 one very common form of abuse involves a child promising care in exchange for a large sum of money in a \u201cgranny flat\u201d arrangement. She urges older Australians to talk with a lawyer and make sure they know their rights.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cWe have had several clients come to us with this issue who are on the verge of homelessness. It can cause significant financial and mental stress for already vulnerable people.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><blockquote><p>We have helped hundreds of seniors recoup money and defend their rights.<\/p><\/blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cWe are here to support you and everything you say to a solicitor is confidential under client-professional privilege,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> she said.<\/p><p>For more information, visit the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au\/what-we-do\/civil-law\/a-service-for-older-people\">EAS website<\/a>;<\/strong> solicitors will also be offering free advice at the <strong>2023 Seniors Festival Expo at Sydney\u2019s International Convention Centre from 2-3 February<\/strong>, and the EAS will run a free webinar <a href=\"https:\/\/u26892420.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=B8NE7CRkW4hCmh1dHfJbPu91tvX-2Fdn6bnBwf9vEjsRmL4JXRi7480c9-2FSL1lwPtdcpAcWys-2BRpyB2PFlAnrNywgnuYcz-2FpzMsfJd1bDs7WheJ6BZblCNlCdronGzIOG2sj9G_O3XWFiAdWrzzrOIt72qAuFrQ2JR8HEDPhqyt5u8BZa0KklUYsPfsf4EkapUTOj3W2TWQg0JodzK-2BRIJ8SnEltIi44XE93BOGyW11NYphc9SWhToqZSjbAWJG0dvcGmjjO0IqQktpR-2BvY0l6oCaCLW-2B9YGi0yzTnGTaA0-2BO4brpCt4ktVuPi-2B3MQSpFNbv77blRXfDWvKWfqSOK1uRYXtbUl7N53hmzD1AHqVrBXAH925UaQ9Ly-2BNNSzL5wHZb9aXp-2F-2FOSL-2BrXTeyPu9irktfNHSYuwQUQtj8SrEAS4tffwUcDO4qnfdtsTS-2FHzToJiBBHOdr8ZuwrgSGQAmL05Py1b8hK-2BtnzcbH9qze4zI9paw-3D\"><strong>at this link<\/strong><\/a> on 9 February.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With an estimated one in six older Australians experiencing elder abuse in 2021, including financial abuse, it\u2019s important to be aware of your rights \u2013 and where to get help if you need it. 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