Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Over 100 Fraudulent Credit Card Charges Protecting Seniors Stolen checks, credit card theft, missing cash and valuables, stolen identity, unauthorized online money transfers, forgeries -all of these crimes are among the forms of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. California broadly defines what constitutes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse Of The Same Victim Caregiver Arrested On Multiple Charges Theft And Reckless Endangerment Alleged Sadly, there are dishonest persons hired as in-home caregivers for the elderly who spend their time stealing from their patients instead of caring for them.  Incidents of caregiver abuse often […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Defrauded By Life Insurance Agents Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors may be victims of financial elder abuse from different directions – by caregivers, trustees, financial advisers, and life insurance agents, among others.  Obviously, all of these professions serve a useful purpose and the people who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Self-Dealing And Other Fraud By Appointed Agents Remedies For Injured Seniors Powers of attorney are extremely important estate planning tools for all of us as we age; it is helpful to have such arrangements in place before the need for them arises […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Falsified Time Records Family Discovered Overpayments Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder or dependent adult abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Access To Checks Stolen Checks Alleged Protect Older Loved Ones All seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver or employing a non-medical assistant are particularly at risk if the caregiver or assistant is a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complex, Costly Insurance Contracts Locked In By High Exit Costs 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 and impose significant […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Check Forgeries Alleged 86-Year-Old Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones 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 can we stress enough that a senior should never, ever, grant […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Complicated Insurance Contracts Penalties For Getting Your Money Back Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Deferred annuities are insurance contracts where the policyholder pays a premium to an insurance carrier now for income payments in the future. Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Caregiver Allegedly Stole $49,829 With Power Of Attorney Remedies For Injured Elders Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of the person granting the power with full legal authority to do so.  The person […]