Changes in Florida’s Elder Exploitation Laws

A new Florida law seeks to better support elderly residents who are at risk of exploitation.  Previously, exploitation could only technically occur if an elder was exploited through intimidation or deception.  Now , an elderly person can be deemed exploited if he or she has been either temporarily or permanently deprived of their assets for the benefit of someone else.  An exploiter is defined as a person who has the trust of a vulnerable adult and uses that trust to obtain assets.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of financial exploitation against an elderly person, contact Sean M. Byrne, Esq. at Bach & Jacobs, P.A. to discuss your options for recovery of those assets.  Call our office at (941) 906-1231.