Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Risks of Elder Abuse and Neglect Approximately one in 10 Americans 60 and older have experienced some form of elder abuse, which includes physical, sexual, mental, emotional, or financial abuse and/or neglect, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). The consequences of physical abuse or neglect […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Caregiver Arrested for Theft and Elder Abuse Failing seniors are always at risk of financial exploitation and abuse by all kinds of abusers, including especially caregivers with the most proximity to their victims. Last week[1], in a case […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Checks, Credit and ATM Cards, Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Caregiver Arrested for Writing Checks to Herself In-home caregivers have access to a senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers unless you keep them out of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers of Attorney and the Elderly A financial Power of Attorney (POA) is a very important legal document where the principal authorizes an agent to act on the principal’s behalf in business transactions and more.[1] Someone with a financial Power of Attorney has legal authority to transfer […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Surviving Spouses Prey to Caregivers and Others How to Protect Your Children and Ensure They Inherit the Family House Consider Life Estates Sadly, there’s a repeating pattern of caregivers and others getting their hands on a senior’s property after a spouse of many years passes away. Isolated seniors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Does the Law Mean by “Undue Influence”? Undue influence is often a key element in financial elder abuse cases. Caregivers may exert undue influence over vulnerable seniors to get the senior to add them to a Will, grant them a Power of Attorney, name them as beneficiary […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Preventing Financial Exploitation of Seniors Tips on What to Watch For Even though awareness of financial elder abuse is increasing, cases involving elder investment fraud and financial abuse are very much on the rise. Adult Protective Services in San Francisco reports that financial elder abuse has increased dramatically […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Whenever a stranger is in an elderly person’s home, the senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers are all at risk. Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly and it may be some time […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Checks, Credit and ATM Cards, Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Accessing Your Bank Accounts Whenever a stranger is in an elderly person’s home, the senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers are all at risk. Unscrupulous […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Extreme Abuse and Neglect Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be so shocking that it’s hard to believe anyone is capable of so much cruelty toward a dependent senior. In a recent California criminal case[1] of physical elder abuse by an […]