Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Of Couple’s Grandson Arrested Household Access To Credit Cards Remedies For Caregiver Fraud Dishonest caregivers and other persons with access to a senior’s credit cards, checkbook, or cash may use their access to steal from unsuspecting seniors.  We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. always recommend that seniors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud <h1> 86-Year-Old Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases. Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or other […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Financial Elder Abuse By Opening Joint Accounts Protecting Seniors According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse. Their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Case Examples Financial Exploitation Of Older Parishioners Protecting Older Loved Ones While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone are particularly at risk. Sometimes, the financial abuser is a stranger; like a new caregiver working in the senior’s home or a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Online Access To Deposit Instructions Redirected Automatic Deposits Protecting Older Loved Ones  Anonymous online access to pension or Social Security benefit profiles or phone impersonations of seniors are frequent ploys by caregivers intent on stealing from unsuspecting older persons. Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to confidential financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Over $1 Million Allegedly Taken Fraudulent Checks And Phony “Gifts” To Caregiver Alleged Remedies For Seniors Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true figure is likely much, much higher […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Victim Suffered From Dementia Protecting Older Loved Ones According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse. Their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their victims. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Lobbyists Ask Insurance Commissioner to Override Judge’s Decision Consumer Protections At Risk Important Of Independent Judicial Review Evans Law Firm, Inc. is a consumer/plaintiffs’ law firm with a focus and dedication to safeguarding consumer rights under federal and State consumer protection laws. Many of the laws we litigate […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Appointment Conflicts Of Interest Remedies For Power Of Attorney Abuse 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 and we […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example 85-Year-Old Victim Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Online account access and unauthorized use of debit and credit cards are two of the most widely seen kinds of theft from older persons.  The perpetrator of such theft is often a dishonest caregiver with in-home access to an […]