Estate Planning Scams Floridians Should Watch Out For By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq.July 15, 2025 While scammers are everywhere, estate planning scammers are especially vile. After all, it won’t be easy for your beneficiaries to undo the work of a scammer as they’re trying...
The Challenges of Altering a Will – Part III Barry E. Haimo, Esq. June 18, 2015 In two earlier blog posts here and here, I discussed the right and wrong ways to alter a last will and testament. The blogs chronicled the unfortunate story of Fred Putney, who learned the...
Elder Scams – The Obituary Debt Barry E. Haimo, Esq. June 11, 2015 Financial scams that target elderly Americans have become alarmingly prevalent in recent years. It is estimated that billions of dollars are lost by our country’s elderly every year, and there...
Avoid the Funeral Scam with Careful Estate Planning Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 21, 2015 Few crimes are as disgraceful as taking advantage of an aging, vulnerable senior. Yet elder scams have become increasingly prevalent within the last several years, with some...
Reverse Mortgage Scams Target Seniors Barry E. Haimo, Esq. April 9, 2015 Though reverse mortgage loans are supposedly designed to help seniors keep their homes, this financing option can end up casting financially vulnerable elderly adults out. Reverse...