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Report financial exploitation of an older adult
Oregon Department of Justice and ODHS · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Prepare a factual report of suspected theft, coercion or misuse of an older adult money or property.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Record the suspicious transactions, pressure or account misuse without confronting someone if that could increase danger.
1. Is this for me?
Older adults, family, caregivers or others who suspect exploitation; adult-protection and criminal jurisdiction depend on the facts.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
- Record the suspicious transactions, pressure or account misuse without confronting someone if that could increase danger.
- Use Oregon SAFEline at 855-503-SAFE (7233) to report suspected elder exploitation; describe the person and the immediate concern.
- Tell the receiving agency what records exist and ask how to submit them; keep copies through a safe channel.
- Request a referral for legal help if access to funds, a fiduciary appointment or recovery of property needs review.
Timing: Report promptly, especially when money continues to be withdrawn or access to basic needs is affected. Recovery and court deadlines vary.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.
Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.
Do not access accounts without authorization. Reporting does not reverse transactions or decide capacity. Financial recovery may require separate bank, law-enforcement or legal action.
Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
Report financial exploitation of an older adult - publisher instructions · publisher html snapshot
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Report financial exploitation of an older adult - publisher instructions · publisher html snapshot
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Report financial exploitation of an older adult - publisher instructions · publisher html snapshot
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