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Fiduciary AbuseLouisiana
Paul Greenwood, Deputy DA – San Diego, CA(619) 531-4040 email at [email protected]
Tristan Svare, Deputy DA – San Bernardino, CA(909) 387-6533 email at [email protected]
What Is Elder AbuseWhat Is Elder Fiduciary Abuse
Who Are FiduciariesWhat Can Be DoneLooking Forward
Elder Abuse
Physical Abuse
Neglect
Sexual Abuse
Financial Abuse
Scams
Theft
Embezzlement
Fraud
Undue Influence
Elder Fiduciary Abuse
Fiduciary Abuse
• Misuse of Trust• Misuse of Reliance• Misuse of Dependence
Who Are Fiduciaries
Fiduciaries
• Trust• Duty• Obligation• De Jure Fiduciaries• De Facto Fiduciaries
Fiduciaries
• Louisiana Law…
Fiduciaries
• Physical Reliance and Relationship• Caregiver• Physician• Nurse• Counselor• Social Worker
Fiduciaries
• Financial And Other Obligations• Caregiver• Social Worker• Banker• Manager• Accountant• Conservator / Trustee / Guardian / POA
Fiduciary Abuse
• Financial• Physical• Neglect
Fiduciary Abuse
Investigations
Investigations
• Financial Records• Medical Records• Psych Records• Probate / Conservatorship / Guardianship /
Etc. Court Records• AND, Corroborative Interviews• = LOTS of Leg Work!
Investigations
• RECORDS• Release Forms• Subpoena Power• Search Warrants• HIPAA? What’s HIPAA?• Corroborative Interviews as to Records
Themselves
Investigations
• The Scene(s)• Home, Hospital, Facility, Morgue• Assets• Finances• Photos• Timelines• Charts• Summaries
What Can Be Done
Reporting
Mandated Reporters
Reporting
• Louisiana Law• ALL Persons Are Mandated Reporters of
Suspected Elder Abuse
Cooperationand Collaboration
Coordinated Community Response
Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Financial Abuse Specialist Teams
Forensic Center
Family Justice Centers
Getting Involved
Looking Forward
Paul GreenwoodDeputy DA, San Diego, CA
(619) 531-4040 email at [email protected]
Tristan SvareDeputy DA, San Bernardino, CA
(909) 387-6533 email at [email protected]
