ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Various Forms Of Elder Abuse Spotting Neglect And Abuse Of Older Loved Ones Protections And Remedies For Victims The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims of financial elder abuse is estimated to be at […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Falsified/Altered Checks Alleged Over $35,000 Missing In Just Seven Months Access to credit cards and checks is a recurring source of financial elder abuse against seniors. Dishonest caregivers or other strangers working in a senior’s home may grab checks or cards and use […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Debit And Credit Card Charges Also Charged With Forging Checks Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest caregivers with access to credit and debit cards or checks or even just a few pieces of important information like a senior’s date of birth and Social Security number can steal from […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Exiting Contracts Is Costly Sales Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Questionable Sales Tactics Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Whenever an insurance agent or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft Case Example Caregiver Allegedly Stole And Forged Checks Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse And Caregiver Fraud Stolen/forged checks off a senior’s account are a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s checkbook. Often, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Fraudulent Activity Detected By Family Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Dementia Victim Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud While theft from any person is a crime, when the victim is over 65 any theft is also criminal financial elder abuse and grounds for civil liability against the person who took the property. According to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stealing Pension And Social Security Benefits Dangers Of Online Access To Benefits Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest caregivers with internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s date of birth and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Multiple Victims Of Alleged Abuse Victims Notified Facility Administration Of Assaults Protecting Vulnerable Loved Ones Statistics show that 20,000 incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape in nursing homes have been reported to the authorities over the last two decades, and the numbers are increasing year by year. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Wrote Check’s On Patient’s Account $9100 In Illegal Checks Alleged Protecting Older Loved Ones Access to a senior’s checkbook by a stranger in the senior’s home, such as an in-home caregiver, is a recurring source of caregiver fraud. While all seniors are potential victims of financial […]