Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregiver Obtained POA Allegedly Stole $49,829 In Three Months Online Bank Transfers 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 appointed under the POA is called […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash Withdrawals From Senior’s Account Over $100,000 Withdrawn In A Year Protecting Older Loved Ones Some dishonest caregivers are very bold in the tactics they use to financially exploit older people, as the below case illustrates.  Other caregivers are more subtle in their financial abuse and the abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $35,000 Missing From Senior’s Account Caregiver Allegedly Defrauded Senior For Seven Months Falsified Time Records And Checks Alleged Most financial elder abuse by a dishonest caregiver or other person with access to a senior’s finances starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Power Of Attorney Abuse Is Always A Risk Warning Signs of POA Abuse Remedies For POA Abuse A power of attorney authorizes one or more persons (“agent(s)” or “attorney(s)-in-fact”)) to act on behalf of another (the “principal”) in financial or medical matters. Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Explained Case Example Of POA Abuse Remedies For Victims And Families Anyone with a financial power of attorney (POA) for someone else has full legal authority over that person’s financial affairs, unless the instrument limits their power in some way.  The scope of POA […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Silent Epidemic Of Financial Elder Abuse Protecting Senior Loved Ones And Friends Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Financial exploitation of older Americans has grown to epidemic proportions in the U.S.  It is referred to as a “silent” epidemic because so much elder abuse is never reported and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers Financial And Physical Abuse Caregiver Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Patient Protecting Older Loved Ones Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Risks Of Financial Elder Abuse By Dishonest Caregivers Recent Case Example Remedies For Injured Seniors And Their Families Many older Californians and their families elect to remain in their homes when they age and hire in-home caregivers to assist them when they can no longer care for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim’s Son Contacted Police With Suspicions Suspect Charged With 299 Felonies Purchased Items Shipped To Caregiver’s Address Any wrongful taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking, constitutes financial elder abuse.  “Takings” range from outright theft of cash, theft by check forgery or altered checks, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 88-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Fraud Accusations of Forged Checks And Unauthorized Card Use Witnesses Believe There May Be Additional Victims 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 […]