Financial & Material Abuse Services

Are You or a Loved One Experiencing Financial & Material Abuse?

Financial / Material Abuse can include:

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• Coercion in relation to an adult's financial affairs or arrangements, including in connection with wills, property, inheritance or financial transactions

• Internet Scamming

• Fraud

• Theft

• The misuse or misappropriation of property, possessions or benefits 

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Potential Indicators of Financial or Material Abuse:

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• Sudden inability to pay bills

• Sudden withdrawal of money from an account

• Person lacks belongings that they can clearly afford

• Lack of receptivity by the person’s relatives to necessary expenditure

• Power of attorney obtained when the person is unable to understand what they are signing

• Extraordinary interest by family members in the vulnerable person’s assets

How We Can Help

We can provide safe, confidential help and support for you or a loved on in the following ways:

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- Advice

- Advocacy
- One on One Support
- Group Sessions

- Support in Court

- Educational Classes