An elderly couple sitting on the couch with their dog. Millions of older adults fall prey to financial scams each year. Financial abuse currently affects about 20% of Americans age 65 or older and costs them nearly $3 billion per year. In fact, it has become so widespread that The Wall Street Journal has called it an “epidemic.”  Some of the more common scams include: 1. The grandparent scam.  A con artist telephones a loved one pretending to be a grandchild in the midst of

I am frequently asked about how to handle all the personal possessions a loved one has accumulated over the years. It is not uncommon to hear that a loved one "kept everything" dating back decades and now the family is at a loss of how to even begin to deal with all the stuff. Most people unfortunately spend years accumulating personal property - some of which can be quite valuable - with little thought given to what will happen to it after they die. As expected, addressing t