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by Charles E. Jr. Wallace (Author), Denise McGrail (Consultant), Karen Tucker (Editor)
His mother's death should have brought peace. Instead, it brought to light years of betrayal at the hands of his mother's caregiver: missing family jewelry, fraudulent credit card charges, and legal documents rewritten to favor the caregiver and no one else. The woman trusted with her daily care hadn't merely stolen from his mother; she'd methodically dismantled their family legacy.
Joell Fleming had a propensity for collecting husbands, was sharp-tongued, and constantly criticized her adult children. Nothing they ever did was ever good enough. Although Chip loved his mother, he never regretted the nearly seven hundred miles that separated them most of his adult life.
That is, until dementia came for his mother, and the distance between them allowed for a deceitful caregiver to swoop in and rob Joell of everything that mattered to her.
Although suspicious of her caregiver's intentions during the last years of his mother's life, it wasn't until after her death that Chip discovered the caregiver had been slowly robbing his mother of everything she'd built. Over a span of four years, she isolated Joell from friends, family, and familiar surroundings; convinced her to sign a new will; set herself up to inherit a six-figure annuity; and systematically stole precious family heirlooms and cash totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
All of this was done under the supposedly watchful eyes of Joell's trusted professionals-her accountant, her long-time stockbroker, and her attorney.
Following Joell's death from dementia in 2022, Chip discovered the true depths of the caregiver's deceit. What came next was an exhausting three-year legal fight to prove financial fraud, secure his mother's estate, and find closure.
This true story chronicles the emotional and financial cost of fighting elder abuse when the system is stacked against you. More than a memoir, this book serves as a crucial warning: You can never turn your back on dementia or risk elder abuse by cunning caregivers.
If you have a loved one battling dementia or at risk of elder abuse, this book is for you. Learn how to protect your loved ones today.
