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Split Court Certifies Question of Ward's Right to Marry

A divided appellate court Wednesday certified to the Florida Supreme Court a novel question regarding a ward of the court's right to marry: If permission is required to wed, does marrying without that approval render the marriage void?
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The Legal Intelligencer

Elder Abuse: A National and Global Crisis

Ray White is 91 years old, a World War II veteran who served as a first lieutenant with the Ninth Air Force and carried paratroopers to the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he became a stockbroker and lived at the Dorchester on Rittenhouse Square for 25 years.
18 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Elder Law Firm Opens New Office, Adds Attorneys

One of the state's most prominent elder law practices is expanding for the second time in the past two years. Berlin-based CzepigaDalyPope is opening an office in the Litchfield County town of New Milford and adding two attorneys.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Tax Breaks for Caring for the Elderly and Disabled

In his Tax Tips column, Sidney Kess writes: According to the Population Reference Bureau, the vast majority of caregivers in the United States for the ever-increasing elderly population are family members. Caring for someone who is elderly or disabled entails personal and financial costs. Whether acting under a moral or legal obligation to provide care, at least the tax law provides some assistance for the caregiver.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth v. Bartholomew, PICS Case No. 16-0765 (C.P. Lehigh, May 18, 2016) Steinberg, J. (43 pages).

Fraudulent user of POA to drain relative's savings and assets appealed jury conviction with nonspecific issues. Denied.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bill Would Require Notice of Death in Guardianships

Legislation in New York named after the late actor Peter Falk aims to ensure that the relatives of people in guardianship are notified when their loved one dies.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Equal Justice Works Gets Grant to Help Elder-Abuse Victims

Equal Justice Works has received a $1.4 million grant as a part of the Elder Justice AmeriCorps initiative, the nonprofit organization announced Tuesday.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Ordered to Return $122,000 to Disabled Client

A Brooklyn judge said he was convinced it would have been out of character for 80-year-old Mary Mitchell to willingly display such generosity, but she was subject to doing what those around her told her.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In the Matter of Keegan, PICS Case No. 16-0636 (Pa. Super. May 10, 2016) (memorandum) Shogan, J. (10 pages).

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in appointing a third-party co-guardian to serve alongside the incapacitated person's daughter, despite that the incapacitated person's durable power of attorney appointed daughter as attorney-in-fact. Order of the trial court affirmed.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Ubiquitous but Complicated, Power of Attorney Needs Fixing

In his Elder Law column, Daniel G. Fish writes: While there are certainly reported cases of abuse of the power of attorney, it is not clear that increased complexity has resulted in a diminution of elder financial abuse. The complexity may have resulted in a diminution of the number of people who have been able to avail themselves of the power of attorney.
12 minute read

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