Photo: ODT filesAn elderly Auckland woman is facing a desperate fight for her home after her daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property. They want more people to be on the lookout for elder abuse, and say the law needs strengthening to protect people who are vulnerable targets. Foley said cases like this were unfortunately not uncommon - with about 85 percent of elder abuse committed by an adult child, often an adult daughter. Financial abuse was the most common form of elder abuse, she said, with many cases deemed 'inheritance impatience'. "There's almost 2500 cases referred to us of which, when we investigate, three quarters are substantiated that they are cases of elder abuse.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 10, 2021 08:37 UTC