Torts/Personal Injury,
Probate,
Family,
Covid Columns
Oct. 21, 2020
Tidal wave of financial elder abuse cases will hit after COVID
As quarantine restrictions loosen around the country and people have access to family members, cases of financial elder abuse will surge.





Scott E. Rahn
Founding Partner
RMO LLP
901 Bringham Ave
Los Angeles , CA 90049
Phone: (424) 320-9440
Email: rahns@rmolawyers.com
University of San Diego SOL; San Diego CA
Scott represents beneficiaries, professional and corporate fiduciaries in contested probate and trust estate litigation and conservatorship litigation matters and related estate administration issues.
Before the pandemic forced millions of elders into lockdown, some in their homes but many others in care facilities, estimates showed losses to elder Americans from financial exploitation to range from $2.9 billion to as high as $36.5 billion a year. In a post-2020 world, that number will grow significantly.
Elder members of our communities have been separated from their friends and families for at least seven months, canceling their...
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