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Stolen Inheritance: How the Vulnerable Lose Their Estates—and What Families Can Do
The call comes after the funeral. It almost always does.
An aging parent dies. The family gathers. Then someone opens the trust documents and discovers that everything has changed.The house is gone. The inheritance has been redirected. A sibling, caregiver, new spouse, or stranger…
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Making Room: A Memoir of Faith, Law, and Endurance
A practicing attorney’s unflinching account of what fifty years of representing vulnerable people actually costs.In 1956, a six-year-old boy in a Sacramento Catholic school classroom scooted over in his desk—physically moved his small body to the right—to make room for his guardian angel. Seven …
Inheritance Heists: Reclaim Your Family's Legacy and Fight Back Against Financial Predators
America’s “Great Wealth Transfer” contains the promise of inheritance – over $50 trillion in assets for our children and grandchildren – but also hidden peril. Inheritance heists are a real threat to seniors and their families. As the Baby Boomer generation enters its twilight years, the opportu…
Alzheimer's, Widowed Stepmothers & Estate Crimes: Cause, Action, and Response in Cases of Fractured Inheritance, Lost Inheritance, and Disinheritance
The statistics are eye-opening: A half-million new cases of Alzheimer’s are diagnosed each year in the United States, and nearly 6 million Americans are currently living with the disease. Compounding this tragedy is the fact that every person with Alzheimer’s or dementia is a potential victim of…
The Wolf at the Door: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse
In The Wolf at the Door, veteran California attorney and elder financial abuse writer Michael Hackard draws from forty years of legal experience to advise families, caregivers, and professionals who work with seniors what elder financial abuse is, how to identify it, and—most importantl…
It's Never Just an Accident: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Rebuilding Lives
In It’s Never Just an Accident: Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury and Rebuilding Lives, Michael Hackard draws from his personal experience to provide an in-depth look at these life-altering injuries. This comprehensive guide covers brain injury advocacy, brain in…
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Michael speaks to bar associations, professional groups, and community organizations on undue influence, elder financial abuse, and contested estates. Media and bulk order inquiries welcome.
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Michael Hackard practices elder financial abuse, trust and estate litigation, and contested inheritance law in California through his firm, Hackard Law, in Sacramento.