Yearly Archives: 2020

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Elders Suffering From COVID-19 Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Each year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day reminds us of the shared values of elder justice and improving quality of life for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Wants Whistleblower Help Blowing The Whistle On Fraud Bringing Securities, Lending, and Banking Fraud to Light The government rewards citizens who blow the whistle on any kind of fraud perpetrated by financial institutions like banks, brokerage firms, and mortgage lenders. Often, a single fraudulent scheme, like violating […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Of The Most Vulnerable Predators Exploit The Dying Time and again our litigators see cases where caregivers and others financially exploit seniors suffering from terminal illness, and steal from them right up until death. These predators will take cash, write checks, open safes, forge documents, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Nursing Home Residents At Risk Pandemic Magnifies Training and Staffing Problems Bedridden Patients Particularly at Risk Data so far suggests that a staggering share of COVID-19 deaths in the United States are of nursing home patients. These persons are vulnerable to practically any virus of course but […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dangers of Premium Payment Loans Tax Consequences Borrowing against a whole life insurance policy can have serious economic and tax consequences down the road if policyholders are not careful. Insurance agents use the fact that policyholders can borrow against the cash value of whole life policies as part […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Can Strike Any Senior High Achievers Vulnerable Too Dangers In Covering Up Cognitive Impairment Financial elder abuse can strike any senior, rich or poor, man or woman, living at home or in a care facility. Financial predators such as insurance agents, financial planners, and caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of A “1035” Exchange  Consider 1035 Proposals As Red Flags Annuity Transactions And Tax Consequences Our litigators recommend against annuities, especially for seniors. If you already own an annuity, be extremely cautious whenever an agent or advisor recommends you replace or exchange it, especially if the idea […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse A Few Important Steps Financial elder abuse strikes seniors of all income levels, rich and poor. Financial predators target isolated seniors especially and isolation is more common than ever for elders right now given the COVID-19 lockdown. The San […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Downsides to Annuities for Seniors Resist Hard Sell Tactics Especially The “Free Lunch” Seminars! By some estimates, American seniors hold two-thirds of the individual wealth in the United States. Insurance agents pursue senior consumers especially with insurance products like long-term deferred annuities. Every time an agent sells […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER HUD Violations By Lender Whistleblowers Rewarded For Blowing Whistle Fraud May Constitute Numerous Statutory Violations Any mortgage lender that submits false claims to the government regarding mortgages insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of […]