Elder Financial Abuse | Civil vs. Criminal Cases

[@oldguy5381]

As moving into that category myself it’s unsettling how much fraud it targeted towards the elderly. There should be PSA as the scams come to light. I’ve said it before, the cockroaches run when the lights come on. Keep up the good fight Mike.

[@MikeHackard]

Thank you.

[@kerrymartinez4463]

I’ll be calling soon.

[@HackardLawVideo]

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[@basicprogrammer6147]

1. My father wrote a will and he and my mother funded a trust. 2. My father died. 3. My aunt who is my mother's "friend" convinced my mother to drain the trust without telling the contingent beneficiaries: me and my 3 sisters. Can I file criminal charges against my aunt?

[@HackardLawVideo]

Hello, thank you for this question. You can file criminal charges, but you must also take into account that the any case will be subject to local prosecutorial discretion. There is also the option of filing a civil complaint.

[@basicprogrammer6147]

@@HackardLawVideo Thanks. Do I file complaints where my father's will was filed? Or where my aunt lives? It would be far better for me if I filed where the will was filed because I still live in the same county in Illinois, whereas my aunt lives in Florida.