Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary Of Annuities In IRA Accounts Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities Tax deferral is an important component of retirement savings.  In IRAs, 401(k)s, SEPs and the like retirement savings grow tax-free until it’s time to withdraw without penalty after age 59 ½.   Annuity salesmen often counsel consumers to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Noticed Suspicious Charges On Account Unauthorized Purchases Allegedly Include Caregiver Vacations Caregiver Charged With 30 Separate Felonies One of the most recurring forms of financial elder abuse is theft from seniors by dishonest caregivers working in a senior’s own home.  Betrayal of an elder’s trust by a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Embezzled $2 Million From Elderly Clients Lured Seniors With False Promises Of High Returns Many Victims Lost Lifetime Of Savings Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents seniors themselves who are victims of financial elder abuse and the families of deceased seniors who have been financially exploited.  Often it takes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent Debit Card Use Alleged Complaint Alleged Fraud for Over 18 Months 76-Year-Old Victim Of In-Home Caregiver’s Fraud One of the most common types of fraud against the elderly is stealing credit card information or actually using the physical card without permission.  Dishonest caregivers and others who physically access […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Money Tied Up In Deferred Annuities For Years No Control Over How Your Money Is Invested Returns Diminished By Commissions, Fees And Caps Deferred annuities are long-term insurance contracts which require you to lose control over your investment, and some annuities may earn little to no interest.  If […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Falsified Checks Over $35,000 Missing In Just Seven Months Most financial elder abuse by a dishonest caregiver or other person with access to a senior’s finances starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Coerced Senior Into Large Cash Withdrawals Accompanied Senior To Bank To Withdraw Money  Caregiver Allegedly Deposited Money In Her Own Account Financial elder abuse of seniors by dishonest and greedy caregivers is one of the most pervasive forms of financial elder abuse.  Reports of caregiver fraud and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand The Different Forms Of Elder Watch For Signs Of Neglect And Abuse Of Older Loved Ones And Friends Protecting Older Loved Ones From Abuse And Neglect Millions of older Americans suffer one or more forms of elder abuse as they age. Elder abuse can be physical, emotional, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complaint Alleges Forgeries By Caregiver Fraudulent Checks Overdraw Account Debit Card Charges By Caregiver Without Permission Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Criminal Complaint Alleges Altered And Forged Checks Checks For Necessities Bounced For Insufficient Funds Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card Alleged We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to keep checks, ATM/Debit cards, and cash away from caregivers or other strangers who enter a senior’s home.  Nor […]