Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Always Do A Background Check  Secure Credit Card, Valuables And Important Information And Papers Monitor Transactions And Check All Accounts Regularly Caregiver theft is unfortunately one of the most common concerns before hiring in-home care. Based on years of financial elder abuse litigation experience at Evans Law Firm, Inc., […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Adverse Impact Of Certain Annuities Fees And Zero Returns In Rising Markets Penalties On Exiting Policies Annuities are complicated investments. Some bear complex qualities of both insurance and securities products. Annuities can be structured as deferred or immediate.  Deferred annuities can be variable or fixed, or a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands Over Four-Year Period ATM Video Camera Catches Withdrawals Family Discovers 34 Unauthorized Allegedly Written By Caregiver There are a variety of fact patterns in financial elder abuse cases – predators on the elderly range from longtime advisors to strangers.  The failing capacity of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Access To Funds And Unauthorized Trades And Transfers Dangers Of Delegating Account Control Recourse For Elder Victims And Families Whenever someone has access to your money there is a risk that your money may be taken.  The risk is especially high for seniors who may be too trusting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Control Of Court-Appointed Fiduciaries Over Seniors And Dependent Adults When Court-Appointed Fiduciaries Abuse That Position Recourse For Families Conservatorships and other Court-ordered protections for elder and dependent adults are meant to protect those persons because they are unable to provide for their own needs.  With court authorization, these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Too Much Elder Abuse Goes Unreported Financial Elder Abuse Takes Heavy Toll On Senior Health Elder Abuse Is A Crime In California Abuse, neglect and financial exploitation are not the inevitable consequences of growing old but the sad reality for millions of seniors in America every year. We […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agency Caregiver Accused Of Theft Jewelry And Cash Disappeared Police Suspect Caregiver Stole From Multiple Victims A senior’s jewelry, cash, valuables, and credit cards can disappear quickly when an unscrupulous caregiver or stranger enters a senior’s home or room in a nursing home.  If such strangers have a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Arrests Nursing Home Business Officer And Aide  Access To Resident Financial Accounts Pair Allegedly Stole From 11 Residents All too frequently we read news stories of nursing home residents suffering from physical or sexual abuse, neglect or abandonment. Often the abuse and neglect result in death of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Elderly Man’s Credit Card Wheelchair-Bound Elderly Man Reports Theft Four, Large Unauthorized Charges In One Day An elderly person’s cash and credit cards can disappear in minutes if an unscrupulous caregiver or stranger enters the elder’s home and has access to a wallet or purse.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resist Fear Tactics Used To Sell Annuities Sales Commissions Drive The Annuity Industry Consider Other Tax-Deferred Strategies Deferring taxes on retirement savings is a key part of any retirements planning. Tax deferrals can be achieved through direct investment of IRAs or 401ks in mutual funds or ETFs. We […]