Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use By Facility Aide Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft  Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Risks Of Abuse Of POA Authority California Legal 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Caregiver Fraud Family Alerted Police Of Suspicions Protecting Older Loved Ones And Pursuing Remedies Falsification of time sheets by paid caregivers is one of the ways dishonest caregivers financially exploit older persons. Altering their paychecks to make them greater is another.  Using debit and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Of Several Nursing Home Residents Alleged Missing Cash And Unauthorized Credit Card Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse We often write about the risks of financial elder abuse of isolated seniors by their in-home caregivers. However, seniors in assisted care or skilled […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Should Avoid The Sales Hype Long-Term Annuities Are Costly To Exit Sales Commissions And Fees Diminish Returns Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come. The concept sounds simple enough but in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Falsified Timesheets And Excessive Payments Time Discrepancies Discovered By Family Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Seniors with in-home caregivers are at risk of fraud and theft if the individuals working in the home are dishonest. Caregiver fraud/caregiver theft is sadly a recurring form on financial elder abuse throughout […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Surrender Charges/Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Against Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Powers Of Attorney Used To Steal From Seniors Case Example Remedies For Victim’s Heirs Individuals with financial powers of attorney (POAs) for someone else have full legal authority over that person’s financial affairs, unless the instrument limits their power in some way. The scope of the appointed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Alleged Caregiver Fraud Authorities Say Caregiver Had Prior Criminal History Family Detects Fraud After Loved One’s Death Financial elder abuse has become a national epidemic. As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Abuse By Self-Dealing Liability Of Appointed Agents For Wrongdoing 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 […]