Category: Financial Abuse
Predatory Marriage; new law in Canada offers hope
A proposed change in the law in Canada may be a sign of hope to a campaign in England & […]
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Ridley&Hall in
Elderly Abuse, Financial Abuse, James Urquhart-Burton, Samantha Hirst, Sarah Young posted
June 24, 2020.
When can a property transfer be set aside?
The transfer of all or part of an interest in a property is a hugely important issue as for many […]
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Ridley&Hall in
Court of Protection, Financial Abuse, Powers of Attorney, Sarah Young, Trusts, Wills posted
May 29, 2020.
Financial Abuser Avoids Repayment
It was widely reported in the press recently that Yvonne Davies, who stole around £115,000 from her aunt between 2013 […]
Men are three times more likely to report financial abuse of the elderly to Police than women
Men are almost twice as concerned about the risk of their elderly relatives being scammed or financially abused as women […]
Don’t give it away for a song; Undue Influence in lifetime transfers
The recently reported case of Moursi v Doherty demonstrates the vulnerability of an elderly person living alone to financial abuse […]
The cases that don’t “bang, bleed or shout”: the scandal of financial abuse
Financial abuse doesn’t get the same media attention as other forms of abuse. But the reality is that it has […]