United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

Death Planning Made Difficult: The Danger of Living Trust Scams

July 11, 2000

The purpose of this hearing is to educate older Americans about existing living trust scams and to open a dialogue regarding the best possible way to put an end to such fraud.
Date: July 11, 2000
Time: 9:30 a.m.
628 Dirksen

Statements of Committee Members
Witness Testimony Panel 1:
  1. Judy Kulinski, on behalf of Walter Kulinski (accompanied by her husband Reinhard Kulinski), Pewaukee, Wisconsin

  2. George Hoffman, Former Salesman, Alliance for Mature Americans, President, George B. Hoffman Estate and Retirement Planning, Long Beach, California

  3. Esther "Tess" Canja, President, AARP, Port Charlotte, Florida

Witness Testimony Panel 2:
  1. Elmer C. Prenzlow, Regional Manager, Bureau of Consumer Protection, State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  2. Elaine Kolish, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

  3. Paul F. Hancock, Deputy Attorney General for South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Hearing Publications
  • Committee on Aging Print: 106-31