Category: Elder Law
Bank Had Duty to Protect Elder Woman
In Ginder v. Bank of America, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25562 (M.D. Fla. 2015), Rose L. Ginder (“Plaintiff”), an 81-year-old woman, deposited her life savings, approximately $175,000, into accounts at Bank of America (“BOA”). Over eight months, Plaintiff’s account balances dwindled. It turned out that a man named Michael Knight (“Knight”) identified himself as a […]
Year 2016 Medicaid Allowances
Advance Fee Schemes
As I wrote in a recent article, I recently gave a talk regarding “Scams, Shams and Flimflams”. As I was preparing for the talk, I came across a great number of government and non-government web sites providing information on these matters. This information came from the FBI’s site, “Common Fraud Schemes” http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud/fraud#advfee The FBI site […]
Upcoming Presentations at City Island Library
I am scheduled to make presentations at the Volusia County Public Library at City Island to educate the public about important legal issues and other interesting matters. The public is invited to attend. Wednesday, March 30th – 10 A.M. – Financial Planning for Long-Term Care In the long-term care presentation, we discuss how to pay […]
Department of Elder Affairs Warns Floridians of Phone Scam
What Happens If My Spouse Goes Into A Nursing Home?
A common statement made by senior citizens is