Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changing Estate Plans When Senior Lacks Capacity Holding Attorneys Accountable Individuals create trusts to hold their assets to avoid a lengthy probate process following death and make sure their estate passes to their spouse or children or grandchildren or other beneficiaries of their own choosing.  Typically, these trust […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agent Allegedly Stole $300,00 From Two Dementia Patients  Victims Were Residents Of Assisted Care Facility  Agent Left Victim Bills Unpaid, Threatening Their Eviction Powers of Attorney (POAs) are incredibly important – and powerful – legal instruments.  Sometimes, they are absolutely essential when the principal needs their appointed agent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver And Husband Accused Of Credit Card Theft Alleged Spending Spree With Bedridden Victim’s Cards Victim A 71-Year-Old Cerebral Palsy Patient Confined To Bed Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly if they can access cash, checks, ATM cards, credit cards, and jewelry.   The theft may start out relatively small with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash, Checks And Credit Cards Stolen From Assisted Care Patients Aide Had Two Prior Convictions For Financial Elder Abuse Total Theft Estimated At $18,000 While families of nursing home residents are aware of the dangers of neglect, abandonment or physical abuse that institutionalized elders face, there is also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Stealing $90,000 And Selling Victim’s House Authorities Allege Caregiver Pressured Victim To Gain Access To Accounts Caregiver Allegedly Bought New Car With Stolen Funds Any older loved one in your family is probably the most vulnerable to theft when a caregiver enters his or home.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Always Do A Background Check  Secure Credit Card, Valuables And Important Information And Papers Monitor Transactions And Check All Accounts Regularly Caregiver theft is unfortunately one of the most common concerns before hiring in-home care. Based on years of financial elder abuse litigation experience at Evans Law Firm, Inc., […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands Over Four-Year Period ATM Video Camera Catches Withdrawals Family Discovers 34 Unauthorized Allegedly Written By Caregiver There are a variety of fact patterns in financial elder abuse cases – predators on the elderly range from longtime advisors to strangers.  The failing capacity of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Arrests Nursing Home Business Officer And Aide  Access To Resident Financial Accounts Pair Allegedly Stole From 11 Residents All too frequently we read news stories of nursing home residents suffering from physical or sexual abuse, neglect or abandonment. Often the abuse and neglect result in death of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Elderly Man’s Credit Card Wheelchair-Bound Elderly Man Reports Theft Four, Large Unauthorized Charges In One Day An elderly person’s cash and credit cards can disappear in minutes if an unscrupulous caregiver or stranger enters the elder’s home and has access to a wallet or purse.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole $315,000 From 92-Year-Old Woman Forged Checks And Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card Charges Caregiver Sentenced To Five Year Prison Sentence Whenever a caregiver or stranger enters a failing senior’s home, there’s a risk of theft and financial elder abuse.  The theft may be a quick […]