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Why Obtain an Injunction for Protection Against the Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult for Your Client in the Orlando, Florida Area?

This is a great tool to use while filing for a Guardianship on behalf of the Vulnerable Adult. This injunction is modeled after domestic violence injunctions. This injunction allows an elder or a certain individual acting on behalf of the elder, such as an individual filing for Guardianship on behalf of the Vulnerable Adult to file for an ex-parte injunction on behalf of the Vulnerable Adult. Then you can:

1. Freeze assets belonging to an elder to prevent them from being taken by an exploiter, even if those assets have been transferred by the exploiter into the exploiter’s account.
2. Prevent the exploiter from having contact with the victim.
3. Direct law enforcement to assist an elder in returning to their residence.
4. Remove an exploiter from the elder’s residence.
5. Authorize the payment t of an elder’s bills from any frozen account; and
6. Be made permanent following an evidentiary hearing.  

This injunction enables Guardianship Attorneys, Clerks of Courts, and elders to utilize this to prevent elders from being robbed by family members, friends, health care workers, and strangers. It is an extremely useful tool in protecting the elderly vulnerable adult from exploitation or further exploitation. 

You can find more detail about an Injunction for Protection Against the Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult in Florida Statutes 825.1035. In that statute, it is explained in detail all the information you must include in your Petition for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult.  

The person who applies for the Petition for Injunction Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult must be sworn before a notary prior to signing the Petition for Injunction Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. 

If you have more questions regarding a Guardianship or Elder Law matter, you may call Ann Marie Giordano Gilden at Ann Marie Giordano Gilden, P.A. at 407-732-7620 and set an initial consultation. You may also visit my website at: https//:www.AnnMarieGildenLaw.com

This article is for informational purposes only; and it does not form an attorney client privilege.