Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Huge Cost Of Financial Elder Abuse Risk Factors Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Older Loved Ones According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), one out 10 seniors fall victim to some type of elder abuse, and elder financial abuse and fraud costs older Americans somewhere between $2.6 billion to $36.5 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understanding These Complicated, Long-Term Insurance Policies Commissions, Fees And Surrender Penalties Dangers In Replacements And Exchanges Of Contracts Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive forms of insurance tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if you […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CNA Allegedly Stole From Elderly Dementia Patient Unauthorized credit Card Use Victim’s Friend Reported Suspicious Transactions Whenever a caregiver, whether licensed or not, is in an isolated senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft.  Where the senior suffers from dementia, the risk is even greater […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Took Money And Neglected Disabled Elder Authorities Find Patient Living In Squalor Authorities Allege Altered Checks And Unauthorized Credit Card Charges For seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, neglect and financial abuse often converge.   When an unscrupulous caregiver’s primary interest is taking money […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Powers Of Attorney Can Be Misused Examples Of Power Of Attorney Abuse  Recourse For Victims Under California Law A power of attorney (POA) is a written document that gives an agent the legal authority to act for the principal who establishes the power of attorney. See Cal. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Numerous Unauthorized Transactions 83-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident Victim Online Access To Victim’s Bank Accounts Financial elder abuse often occurs at the hands of unscrupulous caregivers caring for seniors in their own home.  But elderly residents of nursing homes are also at risk of financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thefts Allegedly Occurred Over Two-Year Period Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card And Online Transfers Police Review Surveillance Videos From Lottery Parlor Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. As many as […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Different Forms Of Financial Elder Abuse Warning Signs of Financial Exploitation Protecting Older Loved Ones And Recourse Against Abusers Financial elder abuse happens when money or belongings are stolen from an older adult. It can include forging checks, taking someone else’s retirement or Social Security benefits, or using a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Trustee Theft And Other Breaches Of Duty Removal And Other Remedies  Elder And Dependent Adult Abuse Act Remedies  Trusts are important tools for protecting and managing assets for anyone, especially seniors and dependent adults.  For dependent persons, there is a specific form of trust known as a Special […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities Are Complex, Long-Term Insurance Products Expenses Add Up Deceptive Sales Practices Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Contracts carry significant annual fees and impose surrender charges […]