The Fading Client Quandary

The Fading Client Quandary: What Can the Financial Planner Do When a Client May Not Be Mentally Comp[..]

Many IRA owners withdraw funds from their IRA accounts for short-term purposes. The owner then uses subsequent income to restore funds to the IRA. If the restored contribution is made within sixty days of the withdrawal, the withdrawal may be tax-free.

When most people hear about elder abuse, they think of cruel or apathetic caregivers leaving elderly family and friends unattended or physically abusing them. But elder abuse is more than physical abuse: when someone takes any property - including real estate, cash, or any other asset or interest - from a person over the age of 65 by fraud or undue influence, it constitutes financial elder abuse.