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How to protect elderly parents from financial exploitation

My elderly father gave power of attorney to my sister and she's been moving his money around in ways that seem wrong, but the bank says they cannot discuss it with me even though I'm worried about financial abuse.

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Legal protections designed to preserve autonomy can paradoxically enable exploitation of vulnerable individuals.

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