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==Watch out for financial exploitation==
==Watch out for financial exploitation==


Family, friends, neighbours, caregivers, fiduciaries, business people and others may try to take advantage of an older adult. They may take her money without permission, fail to repay money they owe, charge her too much for services, or not do things she has paid them to do. These are examples of financial exploitation or financial abuse.  
Family, friends, neighbours, caregivers, fiduciaries, business people and others may try to take advantage of an older adult. They may take their money without permission, fail to repay money they owe, charge them too much for services, or not do things they have paid them to do. These are examples of financial exploitation or financial abuse.  


When your friend Martina appoints you as her attorney, you should help protect her. You should know the signs of financial exploitation for several reasons.
When your friend Martina appoints you as her attorney, you should help protect her. You should know the signs of financial exploitation for several reasons.
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