MOSAFE

Emmy Award-winning actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as nosy Marie Barone in TV’s Everybody Loves Raymond, narrates a video about how to stop Adult Financial Exploitation.

Financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled is a crime. It costs millions of dollars nationwide and destroys thousands of Missouri lives. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has launched a program called MOSAFE– Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation–to combat it. Financial exploitation occurs when someone illegally uses another person’s money or property for profit or gain.

MOSAFE educates financial institutions and you, as a consumer, on how to stop attempted or ongoing financial exploitation before a senior or disabled adult’s funds are depleted.

Source:
Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (MOSAFE)

Video:
MOSAFER

Brochure:
MOSAFE Consumer Brochure
Articles:
Financial Exploitation Articles

MOSAFE

Emmy Award-winning actress Doris Roberts, best known for her role as nosy Marie Barone in TV’s Everybody Loves Raymond, narrates a video about how to stop Adult Financial Exploitation.

Financial exploitation of the elderly and disabled is a crime. It costs millions of dollars nationwide and destroys thousands of Missouri lives. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has launched a program called MOSAFE– Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation–to combat it. Financial exploitation occurs when someone illegally uses another person’s money or property for profit or gain.

MOSAFE educates financial institutions and you, as a consumer, on how to stop attempted or ongoing financial exploitation before a senior or disabled adult’s funds are depleted.

Source:
Missourians Stopping Adult Financial Exploitation (MOSAFE)

Video:
MOSAFER

Brochure:
MOSAFE Consumer Brochure
Articles:
Financial Exploitation Articles

A Living Probate

Groucho Marx had a will that planned for his loved ones upon his death. But a will cannot offer any protection should a client become disabled. Because of this lack of foresight, the last years of his life were filled with heartbreak, legal battles, and expense.

When Groucho could no longer care for himself –because of his age – his girlfriend, Erin Fleming, asked a probate court to declare Groucho mentally incompetent. This would allow her to be Groucho’s guardian and conservator. As guardian, she would have the power to act as Groucho’s legal parent, controlling his personal life. As conservator, Erin would have the power to handle Groucho’s money.

Erin’s attempt to gain control of Groucho was successful. However, after a few years, Groucho’s relatives became more and more distraught about Erin’s treatment of Groucho, and her ability to use his money for her personal gain. They took Erin to court to have her removed as Groucho’s guardian and conservator.

After several months of one of the most publicized court proceedings in American history, Erin was removed from her position of control. The toll in terms of money and emotional heartbreak was considerable. Among allegations of abuse, attempted murder, and drugs, one point became very clear:

Groucho was the victim of an antiquated legal process, a living probate, that allows disabled Americans to unnecessarily suffer the humiliation and emotional trauma of having their lives subject to a public court proceeding.

A living probate, just like the one Groucho went through, is public in every sense of the word. It is humiliating because all the physical, mental, emotional, and monetary facts about the person are exposed. The facts are readily available to everyone, from morbid curiosity seekers to gold diggers.

Groucho died a few days after the court battle ended.

Source: The Groucho Marx Story

See also:
A Loving Trust – Groucho Marx Story

Think about picking a financial guardian

A Living Probate

Groucho Marx had a will that planned for his loved ones upon his death. But a will cannot offer any protection should a client become disabled. Because of this lack of foresight, the last years of his life were filled with heartbreak, legal battles, and expense.

When Groucho could no longer care for himself –because of his age – his girlfriend, Erin Fleming, asked a probate court to declare Groucho mentally incompetent. This would allow her to be Groucho’s guardian and conservator. As guardian, she would have the power to act as Groucho’s legal parent, controlling his personal life. As conservator, Erin would have the power to handle Groucho’s money.

Erin’s attempt to gain control of Groucho was successful. However, after a few years, Groucho’s relatives became more and more distraught about Erin’s treatment of Groucho, and her ability to use his money for her personal gain. They took Erin to court to have her removed as Groucho’s guardian and conservator.

After several months of one of the most publicized court proceedings in American history, Erin was removed from her position of control. The toll in terms of money and emotional heartbreak was considerable. Among allegations of abuse, attempted murder, and drugs, one point became very clear:

Groucho was the victim of an antiquated legal process, a living probate, that allows disabled Americans to unnecessarily suffer the humiliation and emotional trauma of having their lives subject to a public court proceeding.

A living probate, just like the one Groucho went through, is public in every sense of the word. It is humiliating because all the physical, mental, emotional, and monetary facts about the person are exposed. The facts are readily available to everyone, from morbid curiosity seekers to gold diggers.

Groucho died a few days after the court battle ended.

Source: The Groucho Marx Story

See also:
A Loving Trust – Groucho Marx Story

Think about picking a financial guardian

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Groucho Marx had a will that planned for his loved ones upon his death. But a will cannot offer any protection should a client become disabled. Because of this lack of foresight, the last years of his life were filled with heartbreak, legal battles, and expense.

When Groucho could no longer care for himself –because of his age – his girlfriend, Erin Fleming, asked a probate court to declare Groucho mentally incompetent. This would allow her to be Groucho’s guardian and conservator. As guardian, she would have the power to act as Groucho’s legal parent, controlling his personal life. As conservator, Erin would have the power to handle Groucho’s money.

Erin’s attempt to gain control of Groucho was successful. However, after a few years, Groucho’s relatives became more and more distraught about Erin’s treatment of Groucho, and her ability to use his money for her personal gain. They took Erin to court to have her removed as Groucho’s guardian and conservator.

After several months of one of the most publicized court proceedings in American history, Erin was removed from her position of control. The toll in terms of money and emotional heartbreak was considerable. Among allegations of abuse, attempted murder, and drugs, one point became very clear:

Groucho was the victim of an antiquated legal process, a living probate, that allows disabled Americans to unnecessarily suffer the humiliation and emotional trauma of having their lives subject to a public court proceeding.

A living probate, just like the one Groucho went through, is public in every sense of the word. It is humiliating because all the physical, mental, emotional, and monetary facts about the person are exposed. The facts are readily available to everyone, from morbid curiosity seekers to gold diggers.

Groucho died a few days after the court battle ended.

Source: The Groucho Marx Story

See also:
A Loving Trust – Groucho Marx Story

Think about picking a financial guardian

Saving Our Parents

Ed Asner, Art Linkletter, Michael Reagan, LAPD Police Chief William Bratton, L.A. Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and a host of others join intergenerational experts Debby Bitticks and Dorothy Breininger of Delphi Health Products, Inc. in a new documentary, “Saving Our Parents”, which launches this month, April 2008.

Hosted and narrated by Emmy & Golden Globe winner Ed Asner, and produced and directed by Emmy winner Jeff MacIntyre, the DVD’s mission is to protect the aging population of the country and help adult children care for their aging parents.

Interviewees tell shocking stories of families deceived by predators and offer life-saving information from the country’s most trusted experts on the topic.

Segments include:

* Predatory caregivers and crooked conservators
* Financial scam artists
* Neglectful nursing homes and generations living together
* Dangerous hoarding disorders that pose health risks
* Michael Reagan’s transformational experience with his father,
former president Ronald Reagan and Alzheimer’s Disease
* Tips from Marc Hankin, Elder Abuse Attorney
* Inspirational tips for safe and healthy aging

Source:
Celebrities & Experts Join Forces to Help Prevent Elder Abuse

Our parents and loved ones are living longer than ever before. Between 1990 and 2020 the number of 65 to 74 year old Americans will increase by a staggering 75%. As the senior population surges, so does their risk for falling prey to elder abuse. Predatory Caregivers… Crooked Conservators… Neglectful Nursing Homes — the “golden” years have never been more dangerous.

Saving Our Parents is a must see wake-up call for every generation!

To view clips from the film: Saving Our Parents

Saving Our Parents

Ed Asner, Art Linkletter, Michael Reagan, LAPD Police Chief William Bratton, L.A. Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and a host of others join intergenerational experts Debby Bitticks and Dorothy Breininger of Delphi Health Products, Inc. in a new documentary, “Saving Our Parents”, which launches this month, April 2008.

Hosted and narrated by Emmy & Golden Globe winner Ed Asner, and produced and directed by Emmy winner Jeff MacIntyre, the DVD’s mission is to protect the aging population of the country and help adult children care for their aging parents.

Interviewees tell shocking stories of families deceived by predators and offer life-saving information from the country’s most trusted experts on the topic.

Segments include:

* Predatory caregivers and crooked conservators
* Financial scam artists
* Neglectful nursing homes and generations living together
* Dangerous hoarding disorders that pose health risks
* Michael Reagan’s transformational experience with his father,
former president Ronald Reagan and Alzheimer’s Disease
* Tips from Marc Hankin, Elder Abuse Attorney
* Inspirational tips for safe and healthy aging

Source:
Celebrities & Experts Join Forces to Help Prevent Elder Abuse

Our parents and loved ones are living longer than ever before. Between 1990 and 2020 the number of 65 to 74 year old Americans will increase by a staggering 75%. As the senior population surges, so does their risk for falling prey to elder abuse. Predatory Caregivers… Crooked Conservators… Neglectful Nursing Homes — the “golden” years have never been more dangerous.

Saving Our Parents is a must see wake-up call for every generation!

To view clips from the film: Saving Our Parents

>Saving Our Parents

>

Ed Asner, Art Linkletter, Michael Reagan, LAPD Police Chief William Bratton, L.A. Public Health Director Jonathan Fielding, Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and a host of others join intergenerational experts Debby Bitticks and Dorothy Breininger of Delphi Health Products, Inc. in a new documentary, “Saving Our Parents”, which launches this month, April 2008.

Hosted and narrated by Emmy & Golden Globe winner Ed Asner, and produced and directed by Emmy winner Jeff MacIntyre, the DVD’s mission is to protect the aging population of the country and help adult children care for their aging parents.

Interviewees tell shocking stories of families deceived by predators and offer life-saving information from the country’s most trusted experts on the topic.

Segments include:

* Predatory caregivers and crooked conservators
* Financial scam artists
* Neglectful nursing homes and generations living together
* Dangerous hoarding disorders that pose health risks
* Michael Reagan’s transformational experience with his father,
former president Ronald Reagan and Alzheimer’s Disease
* Tips from Marc Hankin, Elder Abuse Attorney
* Inspirational tips for safe and healthy aging

Source:
Celebrities & Experts Join Forces to Help Prevent Elder Abuse

Our parents and loved ones are living longer than ever before. Between 1990 and 2020 the number of 65 to 74 year old Americans will increase by a staggering 75%. As the senior population surges, so does their risk for falling prey to elder abuse. Predatory Caregivers… Crooked Conservators… Neglectful Nursing Homes — the “golden” years have never been more dangerous.

Saving Our Parents is a must see wake-up call for every generation!

To view clips from the film: Saving Our Parents

Marked for Destruction

A diary of Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud. Locked away in an Assisted Living Facility against her will. A crime perpetrated by her Professional Legal Guardian:

Marked For Destruction is a true crime story, a diary account of Adele Fraulen-a senior lady who had made her way in life with little help from anyone. Suddenly, a brother dies leaving the earned interest from a $1 million dollar estate for her and a surviving brother to share. But when Adele sought professional help to manage her inheritance she was seen by the professionals she trusted, a legal guardian and her attorney, as an easy “mark.” Adele signed documents represented to her by the professionals as a revocable contract for them to help manage her new finances. The contract’s small print would also allow them to become her legal guardian if she ever were to become incapacitated. Soon after signing, Adele decided she did not need outside help and asked the guardian and attorney to cancel her agreement with them, but instead of honoring her desire they began court proceedings to have her declared mentally and physically incapacitated–thereby invoking the “if” clause. Their clever schemes succeeded and Adele was eventually confined in a locked nursing home where her food was drugged to help keep her quiet and her contact with the outside world was limited.

They took her freedom, her life and her money, but a neighbor came to her rescue. Adele’s story, described in the book Marked For Destruction, tells of her neighbor’s exhaustive and successful fight to free her from captivity.
Source: Marked for Destruction by Officer John Caravella /retired

TELEVISION SERIES: The producers of “Boston Legal” portrayed this story’s theme, highlighted by the performances of Betty White and Norma Michaels as Adele. Norma Michaels captured the desperate plight Adele lived and provided a portal to the significance of this crime in today’s society. The life-altering events of this story unfold daily in our own backyards.

Catherine Piper (Betty White) helps her 83-year-old friend, Adele (Norma Michaels), escape from the hospital where her court assigned conservator had placed her, Alan Shore steps in to help Adele regain control of her life.
Script: Boston Legal: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

>Marked for Destruction

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A diary of Elder Financial Abuse and Fraud. Locked away in an Assisted Living Facility against her will. A crime perpetrated by her Professional Legal Guardian:

Marked For Destruction is a true crime story, a diary account of Adele Fraulen-a senior lady who had made her way in life with little help from anyone. Suddenly, a brother dies leaving the earned interest from a $1 million dollar estate for her and a surviving brother to share. But when Adele sought professional help to manage her inheritance she was seen by the professionals she trusted, a legal guardian and her attorney, as an easy “mark.” Adele signed documents represented to her by the professionals as a revocable contract for them to help manage her new finances. The contract’s small print would also allow them to become her legal guardian if she ever were to become incapacitated. Soon after signing, Adele decided she did not need outside help and asked the guardian and attorney to cancel her agreement with them, but instead of honoring her desire they began court proceedings to have her declared mentally and physically incapacitated–thereby invoking the “if” clause. Their clever schemes succeeded and Adele was eventually confined in a locked nursing home where her food was drugged to help keep her quiet and her contact with the outside world was limited.

They took her freedom, her life and her money, but a neighbor came to her rescue. Adele’s story, described in the book Marked For Destruction, tells of her neighbor’s exhaustive and successful fight to free her from captivity.
Source: Marked for Destruction by Officer John Caravella /retired

TELEVISION SERIES: The producers of “Boston Legal” portrayed this story’s theme, highlighted by the performances of Betty White and Norma Michaels as Adele. Norma Michaels captured the desperate plight Adele lived and provided a portal to the significance of this crime in today’s society. The life-altering events of this story unfold daily in our own backyards.

Catherine Piper (Betty White) helps her 83-year-old friend, Adele (Norma Michaels), escape from the hospital where her court assigned conservator had placed her, Alan Shore steps in to help Adele regain control of her life.
Script: Boston Legal: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang