ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Should Avoid The Sales Hype Long-Term Annuities Are Costly To Exit Sales Commissions And Fees Diminish Returns Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Falsified Timesheets And Excessive Payments Time Discrepancies Discovered By Family Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Seniors with in-home caregivers are at risk of fraud and theft if the individuals working in the home are dishonest.  Caregiver fraud/caregiver theft is sadly a recurring form on financial elder abuse throughout […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Debit Card Use And Forged Check Alleged One Elderly Victim And One Disabled Victim Remedies For Injured Dependent Adults Unauthorized credit and debit card use and forged checks are two recurring ways dishonest caregivers financially exploit elderly and dependent persons. Altering their paychecks to make them greater […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Bank Noticed Suspicions Activity Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver are particularly at risk if the caregiver is a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Caregiver Fraud Family Alerted Police Of Suspicions Protecting Older Loved Ones And Pursuing Remedies Falsification of time sheets by paid caregivers is one of the ways dishonest caregivers financially exploit older persons. Altering their paychecks to make them greater is another. Using debit and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Should Avoid The Sales Hype Long-Term Annuities Are Costly To Exit Sales Commissions And Fees Diminish Returns Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come. The concept sounds simple enough but in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Kickbacks Allegedly Disguised As Office Rental Payments Marketer Allegedly Received Kickbacks For Referrals How Qui Tam Cases Work Healthcare providers in the U.S., including sellers of medical products and devices, hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under government programs […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Over All Financial Matters Risk Of Theft Remedies For Injured Seniors Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  There are powers of attorney […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages For Seniors Penalties For Exiting Deferred Annuities Commissions, Fees, And Withdrawal Penalties Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Indexed annuities, like most deferred annuities, impose withdrawal penalties, […]