The mysterious heiress Huguette Clark has not only captured the attention of many a NY estate attorney, but also the attention of regular Americans across the country.
MSNBC.com readers contacted New York officials in order to get them to check on the welfare of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark. The welfare check on Huguette Clark will also be accompanied with a criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney about how her finances are handled. After reading reports from MSNBC.com about the previous dealings of attorney Wallace "Wally" Bock and accountant Irving Kamsler, 140 readers felt compelled to contact Adult Protective Services.
Rima Rivera, director of the central intake unit of Adult Protective Services said: "Your readers contacted us from all over the country. They were saying: 'You'd better do something. This happened to my grandmother. Don't let it happen to this woman.'" The agency will contact the hospital that Huguette Clark is in and try to get permission to visit her and gather information. If the permission is not granted to the agency, it will seek a court order to see her. The agency will then evaluate her mental and physical condition, look for signs of neglect, and also signs of financial exploitation.
While the heiress' fortune is sizeable ($500 million to be exact), the Adult Protective Services agency says that it does not matter what the income of an elderly individual is. Rivera said: "The person's income doesn't matter. Whether you're broken and homeless or you have a billion dollars, we must do what we can to make sure the elderly are not exploited."
Unfortunately, if you ask a New York estate planning lawyer, this can happen often. If you have questions about financial exploitation and undue influence, please visit our Related Resources links.
Related Resources:
- Who Manages The Estate Of Huguette Clark? (FindLaw's New York Estate Planning News Blog)
- Meet With A NY Estate Attorney (FindLaw)
- Huguette Clark: Alone With No Heirs? (FindLaw's New York Estate Planning News Blog)
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