Watching Out For Our Elderly Neighbors
The level of Elder Abuse has risen to a level where Pennsylvania’s legislature felt compelled to take action. Act 45 addresses, among other provisions, how Elder Abusers are to be treated. Elder abuse includes not only physical abuse, but also emotional and financial abuse. It also includes exploitation, neglect and abandonment as well. So what has changed?
Elder abusers are now to be treated the same as slayers under the Slayers Act. The Slayers Act, in brief, does not allow the slayer (ie, the murderer) to benefit from his or her actions. When considering a murder, this makes perfect sense.
Now, a […]