Volunteer Lawyers Project looking to help seniors targeted in financial scams
The Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) held a panel at Abrams Fensterman on Tuesday to help attorneys better identify when seniors are victims of abuse, largely focusing on financial crime.
The continuing legal education (CLE) seminar also aimed at giving lawyers an overview of how legal and ethical issues impact older adults, including homeowners, organizers said.
One widely reported statistic discussed during the panel estimated that financial abuse costs senior citizens some $3 billion per year. Another statistic mentioned during the panel puts that number at $36 billion.