Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Theft Over Eighteen-Month Period Family Member Noticed Unauthorized Activity Police Review Bank Surveillance Videos Crimes with caregivers preying on elderly victims is a national issue and a growing problem in California and here in San Francisco. Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually in scams […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cash And Jewelry Disappear From Elder’s Home Missing Jewelry Identified At Pawn Shop Two Caregivers Allegedly Worked Together In Stealing In-home caregivers usually work in shifts, particularly if an older or dependent adult needs round the clock care.  Unscrupulous caregivers working in shifts may work together in stealing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Authorities Discover 1500 Unauthorized Transactions By Caregiver Withdrawals From Retirement, Checking And Savings Accounts Financial Abuse And Criminal Investigation Takes Heavy Toll On Couple Unscrupulous caregivers with access to a senior’s bank account information are in a position to make unauthorized transfers and withdrawals through online transactions, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations Of Altered Checks  Victim’s Daughter Discovers Irregularities Defendant Faces Up To 15 Years In Prison In California a professional fiduciary that is licensed, bonded and insured is often a preferable choice when a senior needs help keeping up with finances and no trusted family member can do […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Is A Public Health Concern When Elder Financial Exploitation Occurs How To Prevent And Detect Caregiver Fraud The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared elder abuse a public health concern some years ago, citing a significant increase in cases of elder abuse detailing the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Typical Victim Profiles Typical Financial Predator Profiles Recourse For Victims And Their Families Our health care system allows many people to live well into their 80’s and 90’s in the modern age.  But this same longevity can cause those living longer to rely on others for help in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misuse Of Power Attorney Examples Of Power Of Attorney Misuse  Recourse For Principals A power of attorney (POA) is a written document that gives an agent the legal authority to act for the principal who establishes the power of attorney. This designation may be used to open or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Marries Dementia Sufferer Misappropriates Up To $300,000 Of Funds Changes To Property Deed And Will California law presumes that gifts – made either during life or at death – by an elder or dependent adult to their care custodian[1] are the product of undue influence (a defined […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole From 95-Year-Old Patient Accused Of Cashing Forged Checks Bank Employee Reports Suspicious Activity Whenever a caregiver or other stranger is in a senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft, whether the caregiver comes through an agency or is a direct hire. The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested For Unauthorized Credit Card And ATM Use Investigation Lasted Over One Year Suspect Formerly Employed At Residential Care Facility Seniors residing in nursing homes and other care facilities are at risk of financial elder abuse by facility staff in much the same way as older persons […]