Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Victim Is 81-Year-Old Veteran Caregiver Entrusted To Pay His Bills Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands The consequences of financial elder abuse on senior victims can be devastating.  Some elderly victims are driven to the brink of homelessness due to lack of funds to pay their rent.  There are instances […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Daughter Alerts Police To Suspicious Activity Caregiver Allegedly Changed Bank Account Address Unauthorized Withdrawals And Missing Statements Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are common forms of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers with access to checks and debit and credit cards are often the perpetrators of these forms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Are Powerful Instruments Abuse Of Powers Always A Risk Examples Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Estate planning documents for most persons include Wills, possibly trust agreements and, especially as we get older, powers of attorney. Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Holidays Are Hard On Isolated Seniors Include Older Loved Ones And Neighbors In Your Celebrations Maintain An Active Role In Senior Lives Year-Round Happy Fourth of July 2023!  We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. hope you have a great Fourth and encourage you to include older loved ones, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unlicensed Caregiver Purported To Be “Friend” Of Seniors Used Senior’s Credit Cards To Run Errands Guardian Reported Suspicious Charges To Police Isolated seniors are the most vulnerable to financial abuse because they have no one to watch over their accounts and help them keep track of their money.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Forged Or Altered Checks Prior Criminal History Of Unlicensed Caregiver Caught Trying To Cash Large Check Day After Senior Dies 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Alleged Theft By POA Unauthorized Withdrawals Totaling $120,000 Prison Sentence And Restitution To Victim’s Heirs Individuals with financial powers of attorney (POAs) for someone else have full legal authority over that person’s financial affairs, unless the instrument limits their power in some way.  The scope […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Have Disadvantages For Seniors Surrender/Withdrawal Penalties Make For Costly Exits Returns Eroded By Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Made 130 Unauthorized Transactions On Card Over $20,000 In Unauthorized Charges Allegedly Used Credit Card While Victim Hospitalized Financial elder abuse of seniors by dishonest and greedy caregivers is one of the most pervasive forms of financial elder abuse.  Reports of caregiver fraud and abuse appear almost […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Example Of Recent Case With Allegations Of Threats Victim Financial Abuse Reportedly Left Victim Without Funds To Pay Rent Victim’s Granddaughter Reported Suspicious Transactions Financial elder abuse of seniors by dishonest and greedy caregivers is one of the most pervasive forms of financial elder abuse.  Reports of caregiver […]