ELDER ABUSE & ELDER LAW

Elder Abuse & Elder Law

Bullhead City elder abuse attorney

Older people — and, in some cases, younger adults — may find themselves unable to care for their daily needs and handle their financial affairs. When this happens, elder law steps in to protect people from elder abuse and other dangers.


If you need help protecting a loved one from abuse, exploitation and physical difficulties, Knochel Law Offices  is here for you. Contact us to schedule an appointment at our offices in Bullhead City.

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Seeking Guardianship and Conservatorship Over a Loved One

There are several conditions that can cause adults to lose the mental or physical capacity to care for themselves. Once this happens, the affected person may be vulnerable to abuse and other dangerous situations. Common conditions include:

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Dementia


  • Stroke
  • Quadriplegia
  • Mental retardation
  • Drug abuse

When an adult becomes incapacitated, the courts are authorized to appoint a guardian to take care of the person's physical needs and, if needed, a conservator to manage his or her finances and property.


There are constitutional and procedural protections designed to ensure that the person really needs supervision and that the person requesting appointment is the right person to take on that responsibility. For instance, the court will appoint a separate attorney to represent the allegedly incapacitated person.


If your loved one or family member is in a vulnerable situation, we can help you pursue guardianship and conservatorship in order to protect that person.

Stopping Elder Abuse and Exploitation

If you believe a loved one has become the victim of elder abuse, we can help you file a complaint and follow up on that complaint with the appropriate Adult Protective Services (APS) agency in Arizona, Nevada or California.


Elder abuse does not just include physical abuse. Most cases of elder abuse involve unscrupulous relatives and caregivers overreaching their authority to take financial advantage of adults in vulnerable positions. In these cases, we can help the abused person or his or her representative sue the abuser for damages.


Contact our elder law attorneys today to take action against elder abuse.

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