Abuse and exploitation of an elder, effect of conviction on intestate succession, wills, joint assets, and other contractual obligations provided

Summary

The law bars anyone convicted of abusing or financially exploiting an elderly person from receiving benefits under that person’s will, from inheriting under intestate succession, from keeping a joint‑tenancy interest, and from collecting on contracts where the elder was the obligor. It applies when there is a conviction, and if there is no conviction a court may find the abuse by a preponderance of the evidence. The measure updates Alabama’s existing “slayer rule” to cover elder abuse.

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