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Elder abuse awareness and prevention
By David Coeyman [May 7th, 2012]
About two-thirds of all elder abuse perpetrators are family members, and usually the adult children, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. Taking advantage of an elder’s weakening ability to handle his own affairs, the perpetrators see a bold opportunity to get away with theft and fraud, which so often goes unreported. The victim himself is often unaware of the crime, or is unable to report the crime because of his own health concerns and limitations. As many as one in five senior citizens is financially victimized, according to an elder financial fraud survey. >> MORE
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Your most common questions answered:
- Family law: Should I have a will?
- [March 13th 2009]
- It is always preferable to have a will. A will states your preference as to the disposition of your estate. A will can and should be changed as your circumstances and preferences change. Even if you take measures to avoid probate, you should have a will as a back-up. A person who dies with a will is said to have died testate. A person who dies without a will dies intestate. In either case, the person who dies is called the decedent, and the property the person leaves at death is called the his or her estate.
- What U.S. states allow common law marriage?
- [April 13th 2010]
- [Common-law marriage or common law marriage] All U.S. jurisdictions recognize common-law marriages where they have been validly contracted in another jurisdiction that still permits the common law contract of a marriage. Only a dozen jurisdictions, however, still permit marriages to be contracted in this way. They are: Alabama (AL), Colorado (CO), the District of Columbia (DC), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Montana (MT), Oklahoma (OK), Rhode Island (RI) and Providence Plantations, South Carolina (SC), Texas (TX), and Utah (UT). Additionally, New Hampshire (NH) recognises common-law marriage solely for probate purposes.
- What is community property?
- [January 14th 2007]
- Community property is defined as property owned by a husband and wife residing in a community property state. Because of their marital status, both husband and wife have an undivided one-half interest in the community property. There are nine community property states: Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Idaho (ID), Louisiana (LA), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), Texas (TX), Washington (WA) and Wisconsin (WI). In addition, Puerto Rico is a community property jurisdiction. Need more info? Click "Ask Our Lawyers" at the top of this page.
