Category: California Financial Elder Abuse Attorney

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

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Powers Of A POA Risks Of Abuse Remedies For Injured Seniors 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 medical decisions and health care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Falsified Checks Alleged Preventing Caregiver Fraud Falsification of time sheets by paid caregivers is one of the ways dishonest caregivers financially exploit older persons. Altering their paychecks to make them greater is another.  Using debit and credit cards repeatedly is yet another.  Outright […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Restraining Orders To Protect Seniors From Abuse Case Example Process For Obtaining Restraining Orders Restraining orders are a powerful tool in the fight to protect seniors and dependent adults from abuse.  Seniors and dependent adults are vulnerable to all forms of elder abuse: financial, physical, sexual, and emotional/psychological[1] […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Should Avoid Deferred Annuities Expensive, Complicated Insurance Policies Withdrawal Penalties, Commissions And Fees Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud Alleged Accused Of Setting Up Fraudulent Joint Accounts Watch Out For Changing Bank Account Information Caregiver fraud/caregiver theft ranges from theft of cash, credit cards and checks to elaborate schemes aimed at taking an elderly victim’s entire estate.  Unauthorized online access to an elderly person’s financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Access to Social Security And Pension Benefit Profiles Monitor Where Benefits Are Deposited Protecting Seniors 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 the senior’s date of birth […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraud Allegations Against Caregiver Accused Of Unauthorized Account Access Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse Financial predators of seniors are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their victims. Fraud by dishonest caregivers ranges from theft of cash, credit cards and checks to elaborate schemes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole $500,000 From Elderly Victim Police Allege Money Used to Purchase Multiple Cars And Other Lavish Purchases Protecting Older Loved Ones 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home or […]