Morning!
As some of you know, I have given a number of lectures to the Chiefs of Police from all over Canada about this subject.
This type of abuse is clearly against the law, however members of the Crown will "dance" if they can, they HATE trying to prosecute abuse cases, whether it be physical, mental or financial. To them it takes up time, there is always issues with personalities, and the Crown considers it "messy". When my Mother was abusing my Dad who had full blown Alz., even with notarized copies of problems, police and hospital reports, the Crown was not willing to take a 80 year old to court, even after he died in her "care", saying "what am I supposed to do with her?"
That's why I got so heavily involved in Elder Abuse issues across Canada.
She needs to do the following, and quickly:
1. go to the police, make a formal statement and complaint so it is recorded
2. if the daughters continue to harass her, she needs to get a restraining order from a Justice of the Peace
3. go to her lawyer and change / modify her will. Does not have to take them out if she wishes, but she can put limitations on disbursements if they continue to harass her.
4. provide appropriate copies of the above to her personal doctor, her lawyer and importantly, her bank manager
5. With her lawyer, she can outline what qualifies her as being mentally and/or physically unable to protect herself and to ensure she is not a danger to others
again she can provide appropriate copies to those identified above
Hope this helps. Send me a pm for more info if you wish.
Additional Comments:
Sorry being long-winded on this.
One other key point. The cops are on the side of the abused, 100%. So are the Justice of the Peace who can issue supporting documents.
It is the Crown who pisses around.
Give the police a well structured view of the history, problems, doctor's reports of physical damages, bank statements that show unauthorized withdrawals or transfers, and they will react.