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10 Est. Plan. & Cmty. Prop. L.J. 225 (2017-2018)
Elder Abuse: The Criminal Aspects of Estates & Guardianships, and Mental Commitments

handle is hein.journals/epcplj10 and id is 241 raw text is: ELDER ABUSE: THE CRIMINAL ASPECTS OF ESTATES & GUARDIANSHIPS, AND MENTAL COMMITMENTS Hon. Claudia Laird and Darlene Payne Smith* I. INTRODUCTION ...................................... ...... 227 II. EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY .................. 229 A. Underutilized Statutory Protections .............. ..... 230 III. STEPS TOWARDS IDENTIFICATION AND PREVENTION OF ABUSE & EXPLOITATION............................................ 230 A. Mental Exploitation ......................... ..... 230 B. Predatory Behavior ....................... ....... 231 1. Spiritual Predator .......... .................. 231 2. Moral Predator ......................... ..... 231 3. Anxiety Exploitation .................... ....... 232 C. Confronting the Predator .................... ...... 233 1. Straight Forward............................. 233 2. Covert Maneuvers ....................... ..... 234 3. Financial Exploitation ................... ...... 234 D. Opportunity ......................................... 235 1. Elderly .......................................... 235 2. Special Needs ............................... 235 3. Family Not Near .................... ............ 236 E. Methods ofExploitation ..................... ...... 236 1. Suggestion ............................. ..... 236 2. Secrecy ........................................ 237 3. Discredit ofFamily ....................... .... 237 IV. PROSECUTING ABUSE OF THE ELDERLY/DISABLED VICTIM........... 238 A. Texas Penal Code Section 22.04............ ............ 238 B. Texas Penal Code Section 32.53. A Lesser Utilized Alternative.................................... 239 C. Texas Penal Code Section 25.10: Just for Guardians .............. 240 D. Texas Human Resources Code Section 48.051: Duty to Report ........................ ............... 240 E. Enhancements ............................. ..... 243 V. A FURTHER FOCUS ON FINANCIAL CRIMES AGAINST THE ELDERLY/DISABLED .................................. 244 * Presiding Judge, County Court at Law No. Two (Probate Court), Montgomery County, TX. * Shareholder & Mediator, Crain Caton & James, PC, Houston, TX. B.S.: Criminal Justice, University of Houston; J.D., University of Houston Law Center. 225

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