Category: California Financial Elder Abuse Attorney

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Fraudulent Checks And Unauthorized Purchases Remedies For Seniors And Their Families 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 is likely much, much higher as most financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Altered Checks And Forgeries Fraudulent Checks Allegedly Overdrew Account How To Protect Your Loved Ones If you or an older loved one has an in-home caregiver, be careful not to involve them in your or your loved one’s financial affairs.  Regardless of how trustworthy the caregiver is, just […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Growing Epidemic Of Financial Elder Abuse Case Example: Unauthorized Use Of Senior’s Checkbook Protecting Older Loved Ones As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets of financial elder abuse, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Silent Epidemic Of Financial Elder Abuse Protecting Senior Loved Ones And Friends Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Financial exploitation of older Americans has grown to epidemic proportions in the U.S.  It is referred to as a “silent” epidemic because so much elder abuse is never reported and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers Financial And Physical Abuse Caregiver Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Patient Protecting Older Loved Ones Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Sentenced For Fraud On Senior Altered Paychecks And Submitted Fraudulent Timesheets Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Abuse Whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home, jewelry and other valuables, and checks and credit cards can disappear quickly.   It may happen only once but […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Risks Of Financial Elder Abuse By Dishonest Caregivers Recent Case Example Remedies For Injured Seniors And Their Families Many older Californians and their families elect to remain in their homes when they age and hire in-home caregivers to assist them when they can no longer care for […]

San Francisco elder abuse attorney Ingrid M. Evans of Evans Law Firm, Inc. has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of San Mateo County alleging that Gilfix & La Poll Associates, LLP, a Palo Alto law firm, assisted with the financial elder abuse of a senior.   The complaint […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complicated Policies Are Difficult To Exit Investment Strategies May Underperform Market Returns Eroded By Commissions, Contract Fees And Caps Deferred annuities are not similar to mutual fund investments or electronically traded funds.  Instead, deferred annuities are long-term insurance contracts which require you to lose control over your investment, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unlicensed Caregiver Was “Friend” Of Senior Ran Errands With Senior’s Credit Card $15,000 In Unauthorized Charges Alleged Isolated seniors are the most vulnerable to financial abuse because they have no one to watch over their accounts and help them keep track of their money.  Sometimes olde “friend” or […]