Category: California Financial Elder Abuse Attorney

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Dishonest Agents Use Powers Of Attorney To Steal Case Example Of Theft Civil Remedies For POA Abuse Powers of attorney are incredibly powerful legal instruments. The scope of the appointed attorney-in-fact’s powers is set by law and, unless specifically limited, extends to almost every form of financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Forged Checks Alleged Preventing Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse is a tragic and enormous problem in this country.  Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true figure […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Abuser Opened Joint Bank Account With VIctim Abuser Allegedly Withdrew 100% of Funds In Four Months Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors are at risk of being financially exploited from many directions, including at the hands of dishonest in-home caregivers, stepchildren, second spouses, “friends” and others.  The methods for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 82-Year-Old Victim POA Allegedly Transferred Thousands To His Own Accounts Remedies For Injured Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Caregivers With Access To Checks Stolen And Forged Checks Alleged How To Help Protect Older Loved Ones While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver or employing a non-medical assistant are particularly at […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Reportedly isolated Herself From Others Reverse Mortgage And Other Tricks Used To Gain Control Victim Estranged From Family At End of Life Many California seniors live in homes whose value has increased enormously over the years at the same time that their income is stagnant.  Some of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Stealing Over $35,000 From Elderly Couple Husband And Wife Both Wheelchair-Bound Protecting Older Loved Ones Access to sensitive financial information is fre4quently the means by which dishonest caregivers and others steal from elderly people.  We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. see these kind of financial elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Stealing Identities Of Care Home Residents Family Of 82-Year-Old Victim Notices Unauthorized Transactions Protecting Older Loved Ones And Pursuing Remedies Unauthorized purchases and unauthorized online access to a senior’s bank accounts are recurring forms of financial elder abuse.  We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. see these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Debit Card Use 130 Fraudulent Purchases Alleged Remedies For Injured Seniors Any wrongful taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking by a friend or spouse of the dishonest caregiver, constitutes financial elder abuse and grounds for civil liability of the person doing the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER City Commissioner Accused Of Financial Elder Abuse Alleged Exploitation of Local Senior Remedies For Injured Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical […]