Léonie Rosenstiel’s They’re Coming for Your Elders and Your Inheritance is a sobering and deeply personal exploration of the U.S. elder care and guardianship systems, particularly where they fail vulnerable families. Through a mix of memoir, real-life case studies, and actionable advice, Rosenstiel details how an unsuspecting adult can be pulled into a web of legal, financial, and emotional chaos when a loved one begins to decline. Drawing on her 14-year battle to protect her mother, and the years that followed, the author shines a harsh light on court-appointed guardians, estate mismanagement, and state overreach—all while offering hope and guidance for those determined to avoid similar traps.

I couldn’t put the book down. It’s part horror story, part survival guide. The spider metaphor Rosenstiel uses to describe the guardianship system—predatory, massive, and almost invisible to the uninitiated—stuck with me. Her writing isn’t fancy, but that’s the beauty of it. It’s raw. Honest. Unfiltered. She doesn’t hide her anger or heartbreak, and that makes her message land harder. She’s seen too much, and she doesn’t waste time. What struck me most wasn’t just the corruption or the cost—it was how easily these things can happen even when everything “seems in order.”

What really worked for me was her clarity. She doesn’t talk down to readers, but she also doesn’t get tangled in legalese. She lays out the issues in plain language: who can really take your parent away, how you could be financially on the hook, and what to watch out for in conversations that seem harmless. I appreciated her use of real examples—families like mine, people like me, caught off guard. It made me angry, but more than that, it made me feel less alone. If anything, the book could feel overwhelming at times—not because of how it’s written, but because the truth is ugly. Still, that’s no fault of the author. The weight of the subject is what it is.

In the end, this book feels like a life preserver thrown into a rising tide. I would recommend They’re Coming for Your Elders and Your Inheritance to anyone with aging parents, especially if you’re the responsible one in your family. Rosenstiel has lived through a nightmare and come out swinging. Her voice is a warning—but also a hand extended in solidarity. It’s not an easy read, emotionally, but it’s a necessary one.

Pages: 224 | ASIN : B0F3KN1G1S