Tepper v. Wilkins

Opinion

PERLUSS, P. J.

Belinda Wilkins Tepper sued her three siblings, Geoffrey Wilkins, Martha Wilkins and Derek Wilkins, on behalf of her 88-year-old mother, Eileen Wilkins, claiming her siblings’ actions individually and while serving as trustees of Eileen’s 1 revocable living trust constituted financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult. Tepper’s siblings demurred to her first amended complaint, asserting Tepper lacked standing to pursue an action on Eileen’s behalf. Eileen, separately represented by counsel, intervened in the action and joined the demurrer to Tepper’s amended complaint.…