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Elder Law Attorneys Requiring Proof Of Competency
After evidence surfaced showing that Brooke Astor, a Manhattan socialite, was unable to identify friends and business associates that she had known for years, the series of sudden changes that she made to her will at 101 years of age began to arouse suspicions. Astor's son, Anthony D. Marshall as well as her estate attorney, Francis X. Morrissey Jr., stand accused of coercing Astor into making changes to her will that netted the men millions of dollars. What complicates the case is the fact that Mrs. Astor had an estate valued at more than $60 millions dollars at the same time that she began to sell off some her of most prized possessions.This case has raised issues concerning how elder law attorneys are required to measure their clients' competency. Most lawyer are able to deduce whether or not their clients are able capable of making major financial decisions without needing a medical examination, but in Astor's case it is clear that she appeared to be much more functional than she actually was. Experts say that some elderly patients are able to make sound financial decisions, however, the actual decision making process can easily become unclear. Astor's own son is accused of falsifying information in order to trick his mother into thinking that she was running out of money. As a result he was allegedly able to benefit from the sale of some of her jewelry, paintings and collectibles before collecting the remainder of her estate when she passed on.
11.05.2009. 18:34