ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Required In-Home Care Caregiver Allegedly Falsified Victim’s Checks Accused Of Defrauding Victim Of $35,300 We often share with you news stories of the ways in which seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, have been victims of neglect, physical abuse and financial abuse.   […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022  Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Post-Pandemic Steps For Protecting Seniors Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Took Advantage Of Family Friendships Money Allegedly Spent On Gambling, Meals, And Care Payments Authorities Say Over $529,000 Lost  Seniors are vulnerable to financial exploitation by unscrupulous financial advisors, insurance agents, trustees, caregivers and others.  Often the abuser is a stranger or someone who has only recently […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Always Get A Second Opinion Before Being Sold An Annuity Understand Contract Fees And Withdrawal Penalties Avoid Exchanges Or Replacement Transactions Deferred annuities, unlike immediate annuities, require an upfront insurance premium for an income stream to be paid to you many years in the future. The deferral period can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bank And Credit Cards Allegedly Stolen 71-Year-Old Victim Suffered From Cerebral Palsy Stolen Credit Cards Allegedly Used At Multiple Stores Every time a stranger or caregiver enters an elder or dependent adult’s home, there is a risk of theft.  Every time.  Older persons or dependent adults are really […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Lincoln National OptiBlend® 10 Fixed Indexed Annuities The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, part of Lincoln Financial Group, issues fixed indexed annuities in California, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and throughout the United States under the trade name Lincoln National OptiBlend® 10 Fixed Indexed Annuities.  These contracts, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations of Neglect, Assault And Theft $275,000 Allegedly Stolen From Victim’s Bank Account Jury Watches Camera Footage Of Assault For seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, neglect, physical abuse and financial abuse may all be inflicted on the elderly person in horrific ways.   When […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Aide Allegedly Filmed Herself Raping Elderly Male Residents Some Victims Could Not Speak Rapes And Sexual Assaults Allegedly Occurred Over Two-Year Period Statistics show that about.83 percent of victims of elder sexual abuse reside in nursing homes or assisted care facilities.  Of this number, women are 6 times […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement From Elder Credit Union Loan Officer Reports Irregularities  Paster Allegedly Had Powers of Attorney For Several Church Members Powers of attorney (POAs) grant the agents appointed under them full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The person appointed under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Scheme Lasted Seven Years Invested Money Allegedly Funded Lavish Lifestyle Supposed High-Yield Investments Were Non-Existent Financial predators may target older investors with unsuitable or risky ventures promising high returns.  These predators may seize on senior anxiety about the stock market, their need for income in the future, […]