Category: financial elder abuse

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 Adviser Sentenced And Ordered To Pay $12.5 Million In Restitution Charges Of Defrauding Retirees Over A Seven-Year Period Failed To Disclose History Of Industry Disciplinary Actions Fraudulent investment schemes against elderly victims violate federal and State securities laws, wire and mail fraud laws, theft, and financial elder abuse, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Theft Over Eighteen-Month Period Family Member Noticed Unauthorized Activity Police Review Bank Surveillance Videos Crimes with caregivers preying on elderly victims is a national issue and a growing problem in California and here in San Francisco. Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually in scams […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Target Seniors For Annuity Sales Beware Of Questionable Sales Tactics Questions To Ask And Red Flags For Consumers Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends seniors avoid deferred annuities because deferred annuity contracts are expensive and complicated and tie up a senior’s money for years. If you are approached […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash And Jewelry Disappear From Elder’s Home Missing Jewelry Identified At Pawn Shop Two Caregivers Allegedly Worked Together In Stealing In-home caregivers usually work in shifts, particularly if an older or dependent adult needs round the clock care.  Unscrupulous caregivers working in shifts may work together in stealing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Authorities Discover 1500 Unauthorized Transactions By Caregiver Withdrawals From Retirement, Checking And Savings Accounts Financial Abuse And Criminal Investigation Takes Heavy Toll On Couple Unscrupulous caregivers with access to a senior’s bank account information are in a position to make unauthorized transfers and withdrawals through online transactions, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations Of Altered Checks  Victim’s Daughter Discovers Irregularities Defendant Faces Up To 15 Years In Prison In California a professional fiduciary that is licensed, bonded and insured is often a preferable choice when a senior needs help keeping up with finances and no trusted family member can do […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is Elder Financial Abuse And Exploitation? Where Does Financial Elder Abuse Occur? Steps To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse And Recourse Financial exploitation in the elder population has been on the rise, with financial institutions reporting quadruple the number of such incidences over the last several years, according […]