ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Senate Judiciary Committee To Vote On Amendments Amendments Would Strengthen The False Claims Act  Private Citizens Recover Billions For Government The federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., rewards individuals who help the government recover money lost to businesses and individuals as a result […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suit Alleges Suspicious Wire Transfers, Cash Withdrawals And Advances Victim Allegedly Lost $370,000 Fraudulent Wires And Transfers Allegedly Executed At Six Bank Branches Seniors can be victims of theft and financial elder abuse in single transactions or may be victimized by an entire series of fraudulent transactions or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Prohibitions Against Sales Of Unsuitable Insurance Policies Unsuitable Sales To Seniors Is Financial Elder Abuse Red Flags In Sales Pitches Insurance agents who sell unsuitable insurance products, including indexed annuities, to seniors violate the California Insurance Code and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulations against the sale of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Suffered From Alzheimer’s $117,000 In Suspicious Transactions In Bank Account Audit Uncovers Misuse Of Power Of Attorney Financial Powers of Attorney (POAs) grant the agent acting under them broad powers over virtually all of a principal’s financial affairs and allow access to bank accounts.  See Cal. Prob. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Discovers Large, Unusual Transactions Caregiver Had Senior’s Credit Card And Checks Caregivers Alleges That Senior Made Gifts To Her There is a very real danger of theft and financial elder abuse whenever a caregiver has access to a senior’s credit cards, cash, checks, or bank account information.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Violence Allegedly Caught On Surveillance Camera Camera Catches Abuse Of Dementia Patient Facility Manager Faces Four Charges Of Elder Abuse Many dementia sufferers and Alzheimer’s disease patients reside in memory care or assisted living facilities.  Nearly 50% of elders with dementia experience abuse or neglect according to reports  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested On 99 Felony And 11 Misdemeanor Charges Accused Of Stealing Jewelry, Money And Drugs Also Charged With Withholding Care From 44 Residents Seniors under the care of other persons are at risk of all manner of elder abuse, including financial, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse.  Often, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CPA Allegedly Caught When Trying Transfer $500,000 To Himself  More Than $1.5 Million Allegedly Taken By Checks And Wires  CPA Allegedly Hired Unqualified Caregivers For Clients Powers of Attorney (POAs) are incredibly and powerful legal instruments that grant broad powers over virtually all of a principal’s affairs.  When […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegation That Advisor Recommended Inadequate Facility Facility Was Allegedly Not Equipped To Care For Elder Allegations That Records Were Altered To Qualify Patient For Facility Certain skilled nursing facility or assisted care facility residents require some particular type of care or monitoring.  Bedridden patients require frequent turning so […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities Unsuitable Investments Reasons To Avoid Deferred Annuities Sales of unsuitable annuities, including indexed annuities, to seniors may constitute financial elder abuse and violate the California Insurance Code and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) regulations against the sale of unsuitable investments.  Cal. Welf. & Inst. […]