https://www.scmp.com/rss/325502/feed Tang Hang Wu is a professor at the School of Law, Singapore Management University, and a director of the non-profit Special Needs Trust Company. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com A frequently overlooked problem in developed societies is the financial abuse of people who are incapable of managing their daily affairs. This group may include people with dementia, schizophrenia or an intellectual disability, as well as vulnerable elderly folk. In recent years, we’ve seen some of these vulnerable individuals who happened to have accumulated substantial financial assets, or who stood to inherit wealth from their parents or carers, cheated of their assets. Where properties are... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2115527/hong-kongs-elderly-and-vulnerable-need-better-protection?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2115527/hong-kongs-elderly-and-vulnerable-need-better-protection?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:18:53 +0000