Fiduciary AbuseLouisiana

Paul Greenwood, Deputy DA – San Diego, CA(619) 531-4040 email at

paul.greenwood@sdcda.org

Tristan Svare, Deputy DA – San Bernardino, CA(909) 387-6533 email at tsvare@sbcda.org

What Is Elder AbuseWhat Is Elder Fiduciary Abuse

Who Are FiduciariesWhat Can Be DoneLooking Forward

Elder Abuse

Physical Abuse

Neglect

Sexual Abuse

Financial Abuse

Scams

Theft

Embezzlement

Fraud

Undue Influence

Elder Fiduciary Abuse

Fiduciary Abuse

• Misuse of Trust• Misuse of Reliance• Misuse of Dependence

Who Are Fiduciaries

Fiduciaries

• Trust• Duty• Obligation• De Jure Fiduciaries• De Facto Fiduciaries

Fiduciaries

• Louisiana Law…

Fiduciaries

• Physical Reliance and Relationship• Caregiver• Physician• Nurse• Counselor• Social Worker

Fiduciaries

• Financial And Other Obligations• Caregiver• Social Worker• Banker• Manager• Accountant• Conservator / Trustee / Guardian / POA

Fiduciary Abuse

• Financial• Physical• Neglect

Fiduciary Abuse

Investigations

Investigations

• Financial Records• Medical Records• Psych Records• Probate / Conservatorship / Guardianship /

Etc. Court Records• AND, Corroborative Interviews• = LOTS of Leg Work!

Investigations

• RECORDS• Release Forms• Subpoena Power• Search Warrants• HIPAA? What’s HIPAA?• Corroborative Interviews as to Records

Themselves

Investigations

• The Scene(s)• Home, Hospital, Facility, Morgue• Assets• Finances• Photos• Timelines• Charts• Summaries

What Can Be Done

Reporting

Mandated Reporters

Reporting

• Louisiana Law• ALL Persons Are Mandated Reporters of

Suspected Elder Abuse

Cooperationand Collaboration

Coordinated Community Response

Multi-Disciplinary Teams

Financial Abuse Specialist Teams

Forensic Center

Family Justice Centers

Getting Involved

Looking Forward

Paul GreenwoodDeputy DA, San Diego, CA(619) 531-4040 email at

paul.greenwood@sdcda.org

Tristan SvareDeputy DA, San Bernardino, CA

(909) 387-6533 email at tsvare@sbcda.org