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Three Senior Citizens Sentenced in Financial Scam Targeting Elderly
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today the sentencing of three senior citizens who preyed on the elderly by selling them financial products that were unregistered and unqualified for sale in California. All three pleaded "No Contest" following an investigation by the California Department of Insurance's (CDI), Investigation Division, Valencia Regional Office landed them in court.
"It seems that fraud knows no age limit," said Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. "But it is particularly disturbing when senior citizens seek to take advantage of other, more vulnerable elderly citizens."
On January 18, 2007, Lawrence John Deovlet also known as Lawrence John Hartunian, 64, of Westlake Village pleaded "No Contest" to one count of Corporations Code 25210, Unlicensed Broker-Dealer. Deovlet was ordered to pay $500,000.00 in restitution to eleven victims, commit no further violations of the Corporations Code, serve one year unsupervised probation, pay a $200 restitution fine and a $20 court fee. Read more at insurance.ca.gov.
There Is Someone Responsible For Handling The Probate Process
If there is a will, the individual responsible for handling the probate process is called the executor. If there is no will that person is known as the administrator. In either case that individual is responsible for managing the deceased"s estate throughout the entire probate process.
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Definition:
This person receives the powers allocated in a power of attorney, such as a right to handle another person's financial matters.
Joint tenancy
Definition:
A property held in joint tenancy is owned by two or more people who have an undivided interest in the property, and the interest continues even after the other owners die.
Beneficiary
Definition:
A person designated to receive the income or principal of a trust estate.
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