Information to help guide those who seek to pursue civil legal action related to maltreatment or exploitation of vulnerable adults, including links and contact information.
A list of some of the crimes that may be charged in cases involving elder abuse, including statutory citations and a summary of the elements of the crime.
Case studies excerpted from The Legal Framework (Chapter 6) intended to illustrate some of the potential civil actions an older adult or the adult’s representative may consider pursuing in situations involving elder abuse.