ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Transfers Out Of 73-Year-Old Client’s Account Money Withdrawn For Personal Use Advisor Faces Up To 20 Years In Prison Access to a senior’s bank or investment account is an irresistible temptation for unscrupulous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

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Civil Complaint Alleges Older Victims Lost Life Savings Agent Allegedly Sold Unregistered Promissory Notes FINRA Bars Defendant As Registered Financial Advisor Financial elder abuse by financial advisors, brokers, and insurance agents may be a one-time sale or unauthorized trade or it can be a sustained scheme taking more […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Five-Year-Old Case Settles Defendant Sold Allegedly Faulty Defibrillators Manufacture Allegedly Made False Statements To FDA The submission of fraudulent claims for reimbursement under government healthcare programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, VA and health programs covering government workers like TRICARE, constitute the largest form of fraud against the federal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changing Estate Plans When Senior Lacks Capacity Holding Attorneys Accountable Individuals create trusts to hold their assets to avoid a lengthy probate process following death and make sure their estate passes to their spouse or children or grandchildren or other beneficiaries of their own choosing.  Typically, these trust […]