Team of Professionals in Marin County, California

 Combat Financial Elder Abuse

Many in Marin may not be aware of an organization formed to combat elder abuse in our county.  The Marin County Financial Abuse Expert Team (FAET) is a partnership of public and private professionals who volunteer their specialized services to consult on complicate elder financial abuse cases.  The team was created to provide case consultations, help educate the community about financial abuse issues and train other professionals in the prevention of financial abuse.  FAET was founded in June, 2006 through a collaboration between Legal Aid of Marin and the Elder Financial Protection Network, a non-profit dedicated to addressing elder abuse.  The organization is made possible by a grant from the Archstone Foundation.  FAET draws on the collective expertise of financial advisors, accountants, elder law attorneys, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and geriatric care managers, as well as representative from the District Attorney’s office, Adult Protective Services, Legal and the Elder Financial Protection Network.  Cases are presented to the group at monthly meetings and strategies, ideas and legal information are exchanged to assist in prevention and prosecution of financial elder abuse matters.

By Carolyn L. Rosenblatt, R. N., Attorney at Law

Marin Financial Abuse Expert Team member