Elder Abuse

Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Lawyers

Have You Been Accused of Elder Abuse?

Crimes against the elderly can carry severe penalties in Illinois. Whether the crime happens in a home, nursing home or other care facility, individuals accused of elder abuse could face large fines and even time in prison.

If you have been accused of financial elder abuse, contact the criminal defense attorneys of Wolfe & Stec, Ltd. online or call our office at 630-305-0222. We defend clients in DuPage, Will, Kane, Kendall and Cook Counties and throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

Common Cases

The term "elder abuse" encompasses a variety of situations involving the mistreatment of an elderly individual. We represent people who have been accused of elder abuse, including the following situations:

• Financial elder abuse - Including the manipulation of bank accounts, adding other names to bank accounts, inheritance fraud, credit card use, fraudulent use of bank accounts, taking out second mortgages in another's name, investment fraud and more.
• Physical elder abuse - We defend family members and caregivers who have been accused of physical elder abuse. This includes but is not limited to nursing home abuse.
• Neglect - In this case, the abuse results not from what is done, but from what is not done. Elder neglect can include failing to care for an elderly individual or purposely withholding medications.

False or Misleading Accusations

It is not uncommon to be falsely accused of elder abuse. Occasionally one family member will accuse another of stealing money from an elderly relative. Other times, a caregiver will be falsely accused of manipulating bank accounts of a senior citizen.

As elder abuse defense lawyers, we closely examine evidence and aggressively defend clients who are victim to the false accusation of elder abuse. We will take the time to listen to and understand your story. Most importantly, we will treat you with dignity and respect.

Call 630-305-0222 to Talk to a Criminal Defense Lawyer.

To schedule a consultation with one of our criminal defense attorneys, contact us online or call our office at 630-305-0222.

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Illinois homicide defense attorneys providing quality criminal defense services to clients charged with criminal elder abuse and mistreatment, violation of fiduciary duty, abuse of power of attorney, investment fraud, embezzlement, theft, neglect and other crimes involving abuse of senior citizens or vulnerable adults throughout Illinois.