Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Elder Orphans” On The Rise Isolation Causing A Spike In Elder Abuse Preventing Elder Abuse: ”Everything Is About Preparation” Elder advocates have coined the term “elder orphans” to refer to seniors who have lost their spouse and children and are thought to be “orphaned.”  Sadly this category of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers Who Prey On Isolated Seniors Live-In Caregivers As Girlfriends and Boyfriends Keeping Seniors Hidden In Their Own Homes The Los Angeles County and California elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. see one common denominator in the financial elder abuse cases they litigate – isolation of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stranger Allegedly Took Over $5 Million From 75-Year-Old Widower Defendant Sentenced To Five Years In Prison Allegedly Stole Cash, Stocks And Sold Victim’s Home Financial elder abuse of seniors is a real problem throughout the State of California.  The financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Influencers, “New Friends” And Caregivers Watch For Changes In An Isolated Senior’s Life ”See Something, Say Something” Seniors have suffered the most during the pandemic, both as a percentage of COVID victims and as a result of the harms associated with social isolation.  Social isolations inflicts emotional and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Agents Betray Principal’s Trust Powers Of Attorney Impact Financial And Personal Matters  What To Do When Agent Abuses Power Of Attorney In California and elsewhere, Powers of Attorney (POAs) can cover financial matters and also health and personal care matters and medical needs.  The California Probate Code […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Peninsula Man Arrested For Financial Elder Abuse And Grand Theft Charges Include Stealing Cash, Jewelry and Cars Attempted To Sell Victim’s Home When a financial predator targets an older person, they strike quickly and often attempt to take everything the senior has.  Often, the predator is a caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Subtle And Not-So-Subtle Signs Of Financial Manipulation Why So Much Financial Elder Abuse Remains Hidden Doing Something About It Financial manipulation of seniors is of course a form of elder abuse.  But much financial manipulation can be subtle and difficult to detect.  Overt theft of an older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors At Greatest Risk Pick Up On Common Warning Signs Get Help From Counsel Financial exploitation of seniors is an all-too-common form of elder abuse that is believed to cost older Americans an estimated $3 billion annually and perhaps much more.  The economic toll is only the tip […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Agents Betray Principal’s Trust Powers Of Attorney Impact Financial And Personal Matters What To Do When Power Abused In California and elsewhere, Powers of Attorney (POAs) can cover financial matters and also health and personal care matters and medical needs.  The California Probate Code provides standard forms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial, Physical, Sexual And Emotional Elder Abuse  Millions Of Older Americans Abused Every Day Look For Signs And Get Elder Counsel Assistance Physical abuse and financial abuse of seniors is really increasing in these troubling times.  Seniors are caught between two very dangerous trends: the economic downturn which […]