“My father changed his Will in the last month of his life, leaving his home to his caregiver. This seemed wrong to me and I wonder if it is common?” As an estate planning attorney, I hear stories like this all too often. If it has happened to you or to someone you love, or if you want to ensure that it doesn’t happen, please read on. An elderly person is often vulnerable to abuse of various types. The one described above is, unfortunately, more common than we want to believe.