Adult Protective Services is teaming up with banks across the area to help protect our senior citizens.
The program is called "If It's Not Your Money, It's a Crime" which originated to educate the public about financial exploitation of the elderly and those with disabilities.
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Senior Citizens Have a New Program in Their Corner
This sounds like a good program, but I am always leery when APS is involved.
ReplyDeleteAPS needs to practice what they preach!
ReplyDeleteI am pleased to see any program to educate the public on financial abuse.
ReplyDeleteAPS and banks often are often appointed guardians. They do what they are warning against.
ReplyDeleteFollow the story of Marjory H Duckett
ReplyDeleteJuly 7, 2009
Mom and I met with Mike Small at his office in Stockton, I introduced Mike and Mom, gave Mike a brief outline and then I left the room and let Mike and Mom continue their discussion and get acquainted: Mike prepared and mom signed an Attorney Designation, to start the ball rolling and Mike was also going to be in contact with Natalie at Adult Protective Services to find out more information about what is going on!
[***Remember at this point Mom, Mike nor I know, that Louise has looted $74,000 from Moms Savings and more from her checking leaving Mom with about $3,500 in cash assets in combined checking and savings: AND NO IDEA WHAT CHECKS WERE OUTSTANDING ..***]
Early afternoon: Mom and I then returned to the Bank of Stockton in Lodi and showed Teressa the Document that Mom had signed and Mom requested, as directed by Mike Small, for the Bank to fax Mike a copy of the “Power of Attorney that was on file with the bank”. This the Bank of Stockton did.
[***Remember all of Mom's records had been looted by Louise & Ruth when mom was in the hospital and even Mom did not have a copy of this very important document that Louise and the girls had them sign back on July 16, 2008, just under 1 year prior to this:***(The looting of financial documents are documented in numerous conversations and in emails with Natalie, Mike Small, Louise & Richard where Richard and Louise were to return those financial records: Also documented is Richard and Louise admitting to “Purging” some documents as well)]
While at The Bank of Stockton, asking about the Trust account balances, the discovery was made that $74,000 was missing from Mom's account, Teressa did not seem to be surprised at all about the missing funds and played very stupid as if to tell mom.. WHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW OR REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID WITH YOUR MONEY? And HEY it is not our fault you gave Louise “Power of Attorney”
I then called Mike Small and told him about the missing $, Mike said he would look into it... Mom and I were both in shock to learn that yesterday she had about $90,000 cash on hand and now less than $4,000 with what checks outstanding was anyone's guess!