Each year the Public Trustee works with government agencies and organisations to help raise awareness of elder abuse, in particular financial elder abuse. Sadly, financial elder abuse is a complex issue that is easily hidden and oſten difficult to identify. At the Public Trustee, we advocate on behalf of those who have fallen victim to the misappropriation of funds and we manage the finances of thousands of vulnerable Queenslanders with reduced decision-making capacity. Together let’s help stop financial elder abuse. Fact Sheet: Preventing financial elder abuse What is financial elder abuse? Financial elder abuse is the misuse or theſt of an older person’s money or assets including: • Forcing an elderly person (even your mum or dad) to sign over their property or assets • Misusing or taking an elderly person’s money or credit cards • Using undue influence or deception to change the terms of an elderly person’s Will or enduring power of attorney (EPA) • Forging an elderly person’s signature.
Fact Sheet: Preventing financial elder abuse
Jul 05, 2023
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