An appellate court heard oral argument in a dispute over the removal of trustee Matthew Veeder from the survivor's trust under the Filer living trust; respondents contend Veeder procured about $5.5 million and failed to investigate alleged exploitation, while appellant says disputed facts remain and the dead man statute limits what evidence the trial court could consider.

Marquette County’s human services director reported higher child protective screenings and costly out‑of‑county placements that drove a 2025 departmental deficit of $141,142.37; emergency mental‑health detentions and elder financial exploitation were flagged as ongoing cost and service risks.

Subcommittee voted to advance HB1290 (LC481704) to remove 'coercion' language, expand covered actors beyond guardians/caregivers, and add certain exploitation offenses to the offender registry; sponsor and witnesses supported the changes.

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SB140 would create a felony offense for recruiting, harboring or exploiting elders and adults with disabilities to obtain their government benefits. Advocates cited recent investigations of unlicensed facilities and in‑home exploitation; committee asked about sentencing gradations and prosecutorial discretion.

The misconduct was serious, calculated and deceptive, the regulator found.

Court finds Essex guilty of exploitation of the elderly following no contest plea.

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A Hialeah man has been arrested after authorities said he exploited his 95-year-old mother out of tens of thousands of dollars, leaving her unable to pay her rent.