It was our very great pleasure,
to assist a childhood neighbor with the sale of her home recently. During the course of the transaction...(the house was in bad need of updating and we were able to secure a rehab buyer before the sign went in the ground !) a distrusting relative demanded a social worker be present for the pre-signing. No problem, I made arrangements for the title company attorney to be at the woman's assisted living apartment with the social worker and myself. The social worker repeated dozens of times "If there is anything you need at any time, you just call me...I will come next week and bring you ...." On and on....Then the social worker wanted keys to the house so you could "assist in deciding what should be moved where." Well, the woman had already been in her apartment for 6 months and had almost everything she was going to get from her home...I became suspicious.
Always listen to your little voice.....The social worker was NOT a part of the service provided by the assisted living facility as the elderly woman assumed...She was charging her by the hour and a relative had apparently agreed to pay for it..WITH THE FUNDS FROM THE ELDERLY WOMAN !!!!
Seniors...Please, please be careful who you trust....Scams come in all kinds of forms....as does Elder Abuse...Be very, very careful who your trust...there may even be some relatives that you need to watch. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is...ask your clergy person or someone you know that may have been in a similar situation before you agree to anything. If you are getting lots of attention from someone you met recently....a health care worker, a social worker...find out how the are being paid and by whom...the money you save is likely to be your own !
If you want to sell your home...or wonder what it is worth...how to downsize...and you live in Southeastern Wisconsin, call the Hansons, we have lots of experience with Seniors and we will direct you to the proper resources. Children, if you have parents living in the area, please call us toll free: 877-525-0563, it would be our very great pleasure to be assistance to your loved ones.
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