Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial POAs Are Dangerous Tools For The Dishonest Case Example of Largescale Abuse of POA Remedies For Injured Principals Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of a “Principal.” The person appointed under the POA is called the Principal’s Attorney-in-Fact and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspect Reportedly Befriended Elderly Couple Obtained And Misused Wife’s Power Of Attorney Allegedly Obtained Fraudulent Loan And Made Unauthorized Purchases Elderly victims of financial elder abuse are often preyed upon in their own homes by dishonest in-home caregivers.  Sometimes the theft is as straightforward as taking cash or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER More Than $1 Million Stolen Victims Are 96 And 84 Years Old Money Allegedly Withdrawn Over Three-Year Period While any senior can be victims of financial elder abuse, the older a senior gets, the more at risk they are and those who suffer from dementia are particularly vulnerable. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER One Victim’s Son First Alerts Police Over 100 Fraudulent Card Charges Alleged Resident Unable To Pay Rent Due To Depleted Account Balance Elderly victims of financial elder abuse are often preyed upon in their own homes by dishonest in-home caregivers.  But elderly persons residing in nursing homes or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim’s Daughter Notices Irregularities Caregiver Allegedly Ordered Debit Card Sent To Her Address Missing Bank 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 Police Bring Felony Charges Accused Of Forgery And Financial Exploitation Of Elderly Person 87-Year-Old Reported Victim Forgery of stolen checks, forger credit card applications, and unauthorized debit and credit card charges are common forms of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers with access to checks and credit cards are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 89-Year-Old Victim At Home Stranger Steals Credit Cards And Cash Defendant Allegedly Has Prior Violent Felony Conviction No one should ever let a stranger in their home.  Particularly if you are an older person living alone.  A dishonest stranger can rapidly take advantage of an isolated senior, as […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims In Same Assisted Care Facility Daughter Of One Resident Noticed Door Dash Charges Caregiver Claims Elders Offered Help Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers can strike quickly when they get their hands on a card and run […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Accessed Bank Accounts Leased Car In Senior’s Name Took Out A Loan In Couple’s Name While financial elder abuse may consist of theft of cash or unauthorized use of credit cards, some financial elder abuse consists of that plus elaborate schemes of loans, estate planning changes, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Strangers And Familiar Persons Are Both Possible Predators All Seniors At Risk Tips For Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors and persons of all ranks of life may be victims of financial elder abuse.  Abuse strikes across all genders and socioeconomic groups.  Any wrongful taking of a senior or […]