As California's senior population expands, legal remedies like financial elder abuse litigation, restraining orders and conservatorships are critical tools for attorneys and families to protect aging adults from exploitation and undue influence.
California, home to the nation's largest population of elderly residents, faces a growing challenge in protecting its senior citizens from abuse. With 4.2 million Californians aged 65 or older and a predicted 20% growth rate over the next two decades, this demographic holds significant wealth and property. Unfortunately, this increasingly large and affluent group is also highly vulnerable, with an estimated one in 20 elders experiencing abuse. This article is a basic overview of certain litigation remedies that protect at-risk seniors.
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