Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Investment Advisor Knew Seniors For Many Years False Promises Of Investment Opportunities Elderly Couple Lose Entire Life Savings While often the financial predators of seniors are newcomers in their lives or even total strangers, seniors may also be victims of financial elder abuse from those the senior has […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Caregivers Charged With Unauthorized Use Of ATM And Debit Cards Separate Cases With Similar Facts Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Older Loved Ones Unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals and use of credit and debit cards is a prevalent form of financial elder abuse of the elderly.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Financial Powers of Authority How POA Authority Is Misused 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 over medical […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Plead Guilty To Falsifying Paychecks and Timecards Sentenced To Five-Years Probation And Restitution Pursuing Civil Remedies Cash, checks and credit cards can disappear quickly whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home.  It may be a one-time theft or a more sustained theft through writing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Expenses And Fees Exceed Mutual Fund And 401k Plan Charges Costly To Exit Due To Withdrawal Penalties Annuities Are Not Insured Like Bank Deposits Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Guilty Plea To Theft From Elderly Couple Forgeries And Other Crimes Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Fraudulent Online Bank Transfers  Police Say Caregiver Abandoned Victim For Hours Victim Found Wandering In Road No one should ever let a stranger in their home.  Particularly if you are an older person living alone.  A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Many Victims Lose Retirement Savings Other Victims Have Homes At Risk Of Foreclosure Advisor’s Abusive Scheme Continued For Years Financial elder abuse takes various forms and in many cases can be financially devastating for seniors; financial elder abuse also takes a toll on a senior’s health with victim’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Home Health Aide For 90-Year-Old Arrested Allegedly Used Debit Cards For $26,000 In Unauthorized Purchases Victim’s Family Alerted Police Of Suspicious Card Activity Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers From Lou Gehrig’s Disease Caregiver Accused Of Choking Victim Stolen Cash And Other Abuse Allegations Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior […]