Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Role of Physicians in Stopping Elder Abuse The Prevalence of Elder Abuse A recent report published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society brought up the topic of what Doctors, and especially Emergency Room physicians, can do to spot and prevent elder abuse. In California and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding the details of Variable Annuities Variable annuities, considered by some financial advisors to be among the most complicated and least understood product of its kinds, have come under increased scrutiny in 2016, as FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has declared its intention to investigate them more […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Rethinking the Conservatorship Model In California and many other states, a conservatorship or guardianship is essentially the last word in deciding who has the authority to manage an elder or dependent adult’s estate. There are different varieties, some temporary, some permanent, but they generally confer complete control of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Shrinking Long-Term Care Insurance Market May Put the Squeeze on Policyholders Seniors and retirees who are looking into their insurance options for old age may have noticed a disturbing trend: Long Term Care insurance, designed to help the elderly afford costs like retirement homes, Continuing Care Retirement […]

Re-Inventing the Wheel: traditional vs ‘Modern’ Annuities Annuities have been marketed to seniors as an essential retirement product for decades, and it’s easy to see why: put your lump sum in up front, and received guaranteed income, with interest, for the rest of your days. This is marketing pitch, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER AXA is a major international insurance provider and financial company, offering products in a wide array of different areas. They sell travel insurance, life insurance, annuities and numerous other policies. These two products, annuities and life insurance, financial products that are sometimes considered almost indispensable in the modern […]

According to Civil Code Section 1946.7, a tenant or a household member can terminate a lease with written notice to the landlord when he or she is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking or elder or dependent adult abuse. Abuse of an elder or a dependent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding and Preventing Elder Abuse It’s becoming increasingly apparent that financial elder abuse is a serious concern not only to seniors and their families, but to society at large. A new study by Metlife suggests that financial abuse costs elders almost $3 Billion every year. This money is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER New FINRA Rules Aim to Curb Financial Elder Abuse FINRA fines for the financial industry tripled in 2015, to over $18 million. Many attribute the increased fines to a new focus on Suitability requirements, which are designed to make brokers and financial planners take into account how the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sonoma County Therapist and elder abuse The case is simple: in California, Sonoma County prosecutors charged a therapist and his wife with grand theft and theft from an elder by a caretaker. The therapist from Healdsburg founded Creative Counseling for Elders and Families with the purpose to “help” […]