1984 • Six lawyers, three Paralegals and an Administrative Coordinator • Our mission is to uphold the rights of low-income seniors and improve the quality of life of seniors by providing • legal services which include direct client assistance, • public legal education, • law reform, • community development, and • community organizing. [...] © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 5 OVERVIEW • Common Scams • Financial Abuse Faced By Homeowners • Abuse by Attorneys for Property • Joint Accounts and Joint Credit Cards © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 6 DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES SCAMS • Is this a product or services that is not permitted to be sold or marketed door-to-door? • Has the salesperson provided their name an. [...] • Do your research on the company (check Consumer Beware List or Better Business Bureau) • Read the contract and do not sign if you cannot read or understand any portion of the contract • Ask whether a Notice of Security Interest (‘lien’) will be placed on your property • Ask for salesperson’s ID and business card © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 11 SCAMS: INTERNET, PHONE & MAIL S. [...] • Speak with a lawyer about your legal options • Request an accounting from your attorney or your bank • If you have the requisite mental capacity, consider revoking the continuing POA for property • Think very carefully before preparing a new continuing POA for property © Advocacy Centre for the Elderly Toronto, Canada 25 IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY BE SUFFERING ABUSE BY THEIR. [...] Possible signs: What to do: • Grantor’s bills unpaid • Talk to the grantor about your concerns • Significant changes made to • Ask for a police wellness check if grantor care or finances isolated • Increased isolation of the • Report to OPGT Guardianship grantor Investigations Unit if grantor is suffering or at risk of suffering serious harm public-guardian-and-.
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