ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Appointed Agents Have Broad Authority Power Of Attorney Abuse By Self-Dealing Liability Of Appointed Agents For Wrongdoing Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Falsified Checks And Caregiver Timesheets Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud All seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse, but those seniors living at home under the care of an in-home caregiver are at an increased risk of financial elder abuse because they have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft Of Pension And Social Security Benefits Alleged Benefit Profiles Changed Online Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Dishonest caregivers with unauthorized internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud On Elderly Woman Alleged Fraudulent Account Access Alleged Victim’s Family Spots Alleged Theft 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Recent Arrest Of Unlicensed Care Home Operator Criminal Charges Of Theft From An Elder Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse Often, financial elder abuse by starts out relatively small. But if the individual stealing an elder’s funds, like a dishonest caregiver with access to a senior’s money for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Technology Consultant Blows Whistle On Fraud $20 Million Consent Judgment Announced How Qui Tam Cases Work Healthcare providers in the U.S., including hospice service providers, sellers of medical products and devices, hospitals and clinics, are all subject to a number of statutes to prevent any fraudulent billing under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities For Seniors Exiting Annuity Contracts Is Costly Sales Commissions, Fees, And Withdrawal Penalties Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggests an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement. Indexed annuities, like most deferred […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Bank Noticed Suspicious Activity Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver are particularly at risk if the caregiver is a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Self-Dealing And Other Agent Fraud Remedies For Injured Seniors And Families 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Family Spots Suspicious Transactions Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of caregiver fraud or theft or financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil […]