Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is caregiver fraud? Caregiver fraud is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers or caregivers working in assisted care and skilled nursing facilities.  The fraud tends to start out relatively small – theft of a small amount of cash or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Does The Law Mean By “Capacity”? Capacity For Wills And Trusts Financial Elder Abuse And Incapacity A person’s mental health and intellectual functioning are central to their ability to sign a legal document. This is known in the law as a person’s “capacity” to do certain things. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused of Unauthorized Use Seniors’ Debit Card Multiple Unauthorized Charges Alleged Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Theft And Fraud Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s cards.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Offenses Against Elderly Victim Span Years Caregiver Convinced Victim To Allow Her Family To Move In Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest persons with access to an older person’s money, bank accounts or confidential information may take advantage of that access to wrongfully take a senior’s money or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Stolen Funda Allegedly Used For Trips Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing the taking and anyone assisting him […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is financial elder abuse? California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real or personal property of an elder or dependent adult […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Steals Victim’s Debit Card Alleged “Spree” Totaling 15 Unauthorized Charges Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s cards.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is a financial power of attorney? Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs. The form for financial POA is found in California statutes. See Cal. Prob. Code §§ 4401 et seq. (statutory form for financial POA). A financial power of attorney […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is caregiver fraud? Caregiver fraud is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers or caregivers working in assisted care and skilled nursing facilities.  The fraud tends to start out relatively small – theft of a small amount of cash or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Fraudulent Activity Detected By Family Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability […]