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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 | Family, friends, neighbours, caregivers, fiduciaries, business people and others may try to take advantage of an older adult. They may take the older adult's money without permission, fail to repay money they owe, charge them too much for services, or not do things the older adult has 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. | ||
