ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Misuse of Powers of Attorney Case Example Remedies For Victims Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are important legal instruments that grant full legal authority over a person’s financial affairs, unless the POA expressly limits the appointed agent’s power in some way.  The scope of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Victim’s Bills Unpaid Rent Leads To Eviction Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  Left undetected, financial elder abuse can go on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Prior Criminal History Alleged  Fraud Detected After Senior’s Death As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their victims according to FBI and National […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim’s Pension and Social Security Benefits Redirected Online Access To Change Deposit Instructions Protecting Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Multiple Victims Of Elder Fraud Elderly Victims Exploited Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Seniors are often targets of all manner of financial fraud schemes, from those perpetuated by individuals close to the senior like in-home caregivers or business targeting seniors with unsuitable life insurance or annuity sales to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Prohibition On Sale Of Annuities With Reverse Mortgages Questionable Tactics For Selling Complex Reverse Mortgages Remedies For Injured Seniors Bay Area seniors are often approached to take out reverse mortgages on their homes.  Often, these individuals have substantial equity and significant appreciation in home value but reduced income […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Takes Different Forms Spotting Elder Abuse And Neglect How To Prot4ct Older Loved Ones Elder abuse comes in a variety of forms and includes not only intentional physical or financial abuse but also neglect or abandonment of a senior.  Often neglect goes hand in hand with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Example Of Caregiver Fraud On Senior Unauthorized Credit Card Charges Alleged Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud/Financial Elder Abuse Any senior is vulnerable to financial elder abuse whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters their home for any period of time. While many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Checks On Patient’s Account Allegedly Written By Caregiver Illegal Checks Totaling $9100 Alleged Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Access to a senior’s checkbook by a stranger in the senior’s home, such as an in-home caregiver, is a recurring source of caregiver fraud and financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Exiting Contracts Is Costly Sales Commissions, Fees, Participation Rates And Caps Questionable Sales Tactics 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 years. Whenever an insurance agent or […]