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Prairie State Legal Services - "Making a Positive Difference" |
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| Sarah's Story Senior Exploitation |
| Age brings with it many losses. Sarah first lost her sight, then her health declined. She maintained her independence, living in her own home with her granddaughter assisting her. |
| However, due to her declining health, her adult son demanded that she move into his home so that he could supervise her care. He was very controlling and would not let her go to the senior center or other social settings. The local elder abuse agency was called, and Sarah told them that she wished to return to her home. |
| When the son was confronted with this, he informed the client and senior services that he now owned the property. A quit claim deed had in fact been executed by the client a few months earlier. She denied ever knowingly conveying the house to him. She suspects that he got her to sign the deed by telling her that she was signing a check for her medical bills. Prairie State remains involved in an effort to restore Sarah’s home and her independence. |