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ADVOCATING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE ELDERLY
Our Elder Law services are dedicated to addressing the unique legal needs of older adults. Our team offers specialised guidance on issues such as estate planning, wills, powers of attorney, guardianship, and healthcare planning. We understand the importance of ensuring the rights and well-being of the elderly are protected, and we provide empathetic and comprehensive legal support to help them plan for their future.
Kaisha Gambell Senior Associate
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Elder law specifically looks to the protection of the aging population of Australia. Elder law focuses on ensuring the rights and responsibilities of the elderly are adequately protected and continually reviewed. In this way, Elder Law allows for legal issues to be highlighted and rectified to ensure health care, estate planning and elder abuse remain at the forefront of Australian issues.
Our elderly community has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and be able to make their own decisions and choices. They have the right to live in a safe environment and access the protections available to them in the community.
Elder Law commonly involves:
Our Wills & Estates Team are passionate about ensuring our elderly clients are well looked after as they grow older. We work together with financial planners, accountants and medical practitioners so that our clients are able to maintain their quality of life and dignity and enjoy financial security.
The World Health Organisation has defined elder abuse as “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person. Elder abuse can take various forms such as physical, psychological or emotional, sexual and financial abuse. It can also be the result of intentional or unintentional neglect.”
As the Australian population ages, there has been an unmasking of the sad truth that many of our elderly Australians are suffering from financial abuse each year.
Elder financial abuse varies in severity and form and can include things like:
Sadly, it is common that financial abuse is at the hands of someone whom the elderly person trusts or has a relationship with. The real risk of elder financial abuse is that if an elderly person is no longer feeling 100% emotionally or psychologically, then there can be negative impacts on their overall health.
Some of the common signs of Elder Financial Abuse include:
Some of the behaviours of a person committing Elder Financial Abuse include:
Whilst there is no simple or single solution to prevent abuse, mitigating risk factors that are known abuse precursors is the best method of prevention.
If you are concerned and think you may be experiencing or have noticed someone you think may be experiencing Elder Abuse, please call the Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline on 1800 628 221.
For more information and resources on Elder Abuse, please visit: https://www.ageingdisabilitycommission.nsw.gov.au/tools-and-resources/for-professionals
Meet Kaisha, a Senior Associate at Coutts Lawyers & Conveyancers, and the head of our esteemed Wills & Estates Law team. With her wealth of experience, Kaisha’s blend of empathy and thoroughness not only helps her foster genuine connections with her clients but also cements her reputation as a top-tier authority in Wills & Estates law.
Elder Laws primarily focuses on protecting the rights and responsibilities of the aging population. It addresses legal issues related to healthcare, estate planning, and the prevention of elder abuse. The goal is to ensure that elderly individuals are treated with dignity and respect, and have the ability to make their own decisions while accessing the protections available in the community.
Elder Law commonly involves several areas, including:
Eder abuse is defined as a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person. Elder abuse can take various forms, including physical, psychological, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse. It can result from intentional or unintentional neglect.
Elder Financial Abuse refers to the mistreatment of elderly individuals involving their finances. Examples of elder financial abuse include:
To help prevent Elder Abuse, individuals can: