Financial abuse of vulnerable clients: prevention, protection and recovery

Financial abuse can have devastating consequences for older and vulnerable individuals, both during their lifetime and after death. This webinar will equip practitioners to recognise the warning signs and understand the circumstances in which funds and assets may be misused or misappropriated, while exploring practical steps to reduce risk, protect clients and support effective estate planning.

The webinar will also consider the options available for tracing and recovering assets from wrongdoers, both during lifetime and following death, including the practical challenges practitioners may encounter.

Topics covered include:

• What is abuse?
• Identifying abuse and vulnerable adults
• During lifetime:
  • Family members, friends, carers, neighbours, and third parties
  • Attorneys: Enduring and Lasting Power of Attorneys
  • Court Appointed Deputies
  • Role of the Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection
  • Remedies and options
• Inherent jurisdiction of the High Court
• After death:
  • How misappropriation can impact on an estate
  • Personal Representative’s duty to investigate
  • Misappropriation during lifetime
  • Misappropriation after death
  • What is a Personal Representative has misappropriated funds?
  • Practical considerations and warning signs
  • Remedies and options
  • Criminal prosecution and involvement of third parties
• Case examples and case studies