Monthly Archives: August 2021

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stopping Trustee Theft  Removal And Surcharge Remedies Appointing Successors Many Californians, especially seniors, create trusts to hold their assets, and there is a whole division of the California Probate Code that governs trusts.  See Cal. Probate Code §§ 15000-19530.  The individual creating the trust, referred to as the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Jail Sentence For Defrauding Seven Seniors Caregiver’s Third Conviction For Financial Elder Abuse Investigation Lasted Twenty Months Financial elder abuse is sometimes a single event or transaction but more commonly it is a sustained scheme playing out over time. Either way, each and every act of financial elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Overpaying Physicians As Form Of Illegal Kickback Internal Audit Director Blows Whistle Whistleblower Will Receive 15-30% of $21.25 Million Healthcare providers in the U.S., including hospitals and clinics, are subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  When […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Transfers Out Of 73-Year-Old Client’s Account Money Withdrawn For Personal Use Advisor Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison Access to a senior’s bank or investment account is an irresistible temptation for unscrupulous advisors and brokers.  Sometimes the advisor is a new acquaintance of the senior but sometimes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charges Of Theft Of Over $400,000 Victim’s Daughter Blew Whistle Leading To Audit Holding Fiduciaries Accountable Conservators and other Court-appointed protectors for elder and dependent adults are chosen and appointed to protect persons who are unable to provide for their own needs.  Court appointments supersede earlier Powers of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Are Bedsores? Causes And Symptoms Recourse For Abuse Or Neglect Bedsores, also known as decubitus ulcers or pressure sores, occur when the skin’s blood flow is cut off.  Older people (such as those living in nursing homes) are at a higher risk of bedsores as many of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding How Deferred Annuities Work High Fees And Low Returns Years Of Withdrawal Penalties An annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company. With a deferred annuity, you pay for the annuity through a lump sum or multiple premium payments, and the company promises to pay you […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Targeted Several Elder Victims String of Abuse And Theft Allegedly Totals Over $600,000 Forged Checks, Identity Theft And Money Transfers Caregiver theft in the home sadly is becoming more and common. The rapidly growing elderly population are staying in their homes, allowing essentially strangers into their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations Of Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy Services 11 Skilled Nursing Facilities Involved Former Program Director Was Whistleblower  According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services improper payments for Medicare and Medicaid services totaled $25.74 billion in 2020 alone.  Often, the payments were made by the government for services […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Patient Rights Examples Of Neglect Of Hospice Patients Checking The Track Record Of Hospice Agencies  Medicare patients who elect hospice care are an especially vulnerable population. They have the right to be free from abuse, neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation of patient property. When hospices cause harm or […]