Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stopping Others From Changing An Elder’s Estate Plan Cognitive Impairment Of Settlor Process For Obtaining Restraining Orders A all too frequent fact pattern of financial elder abuse runs something like this: a new “friend” of an older person, or a caregiver, trustee, stepchild, or second spouse takes unfair […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers From Bank Accounts Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers as well and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent ATM And Debit Card Withdrawals And Purchases Alleged 18 Months Of Fraudulent Card Use Alleged 76-Year-Old Victim Dishonest caregivers and others who physically access a senior’s cards or use the name, account number and other confidential information to access a card online or create a PIN through […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Stole From Wheelchair Bound Senior Jewelry And Sterling Silver Recovered From Pawn Shop Suspect Facing Multiple Charges Jewelry, cash, checks, credits, and valuables like silver all can disappear from a senior’s home when a dishonest caregiver or stranger enters the home for any period of time.  Always […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Accessed Elderly Victim’s PIN Funds Missing From Victim’s Bank Account Fraudulent ATM Withdrawals, Transfers And Purchases Alleged A recently reported case, discussed below, illustrates what can happen when a dishonest caregiver discovers an older person’s debit/ATM card PIN.  We often write about unauthorized debit and credit card […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Increasing Spotting Signs Of Financial Elder Abuse Remedies For Injured Seniors One California city is launching a special law enforcement task force to combat financial elder abuse within the community.  According to the city’s announcement, over 5 million Americans each year are victimized as a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Withdrawals From Victim’s Accounts Caregiver Accused Of Abandoning Victim Protections And Remedies For Senior Victims A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage of an isolated senior once he or she enters a senior’s home and life.  No one should ever let a stranger […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Fraud And Theft Suspect Has Prior Criminal History Family Detects Fraud After Loved One’s Death 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, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Access To Senior’s Bank Card Fraudulent Purchases Occur Quickly 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, is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Are Powerful Instruments Chose Only Trusted Persons As POAs Legal remedies For POA Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  There […]