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This Lunch & Learn session presented by Larisa Kapur from Attwood Marshall Lawyers, will explore how financial abuse can occur when someone acts under an Enduring Power of Attorney, and how concerning behaviour can emerge long before significant financial loss becomes apparent.
Looking beyond clear cases of theft or misappropriation, the discussion will examine subtle warning signs of exploitation, including restricting access to financial information, increasing dependency, exerting undue influence and undermining a person's autonomy.
Participants will explore how to distinguish genuine family assistance and supported decision-making from conduct that crosses the line into coercion, control or exploitation.
The session will also consider how professionals can identify and investigate concerns in Queensland, respond appropriately and recognise safeguards that help protect an older person's autonomy, interests and assets before harm becomes irreversible.
You’re welcome to submit a question when you register. We’ll share it with our speaker to consider as they prepare and to help guide the conversation.
Speaker
Larisa Kapur
Senior Associate · Attwood Marshall Lawyers
Larisa Kapur is an experienced Senior Associate and Accredited Aged Care Professional who practices in Wills & Estates and Aged Care. Larisa graduated from Bond University in 2012, having been awarded with Juris Doctor in Law with Honours, and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2013. Larisa specialises in estate planning and preparing specialised Wills and enduring powers of attorney and guardian documents. She has a particular interest in testamentary trusts and special disability trusts for families with children who have additional needs. With a degree in Psychology and training as a Grief and Loss Counsellor, Larisa is especially sensitive to the needs of her clients, allowing her to provide exceptional and compassionate services. Larisa has a particular interest in helping older people with estate planning as well as helping them transition to aged care. Her goal is to make the legal process as simple as possible, by offering people advice and support and making sure they understand each decision
throughout their legal journey. Larisa is passionate about ensuring people get the right legal advice regardless of their race, their language barrier, or what socio-economic demographic they come from.