ECA Magazine Elderly Client Adviser The latest headlines and articles from ECA Magazine (c) 2005, Ark Group Ltd. All rights reserved. In brief: Be aware – financial abuse of the elderly http://www.ecadviser.com/display.asp?articleid=A1BF32AE-2887-4C5E-AF66-96CFA87F64A2 These days we are increasingly aware of issues of child abuse and domestic violence: topics that have received huge amounts of press attention, and rightly so, in turn generating awareness, campaigns and support. The issue of elderly abuse, however, particularly in a financial context, remains a little-spoken-about area that has only begun to be highlighted in the past few years. 15 October 2008 Quick and efficient estate administration: How to accelerate the process to benefit both your clients and your firm http://www.ecadviser.com/display.asp?articleid=0A56F252-1656-4642-821C-59D767D1DC37 In the current economic climate, executors run the risk of not carrying out their duty to preserve the assets of the estate for the beneficiaries. The threats at the moment are threefold: Falling property prices; Instability in the stock market; and, Difficulties in funding inheritance tax (IHT) payments. 15 October 2008