Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Over $300,000 Missing From Elderly Couple’s Accounts Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers Additional Forgery Charges  Seniors under the care of in-home caregivers or other strangers in their homes are particularly vulnerable to financial elder abuse. This kind of financial elder abuse often takes the form of stolen valuables (jewelry […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Noticed Suspicious Charges On Credit Card Allegedly Unauthorized Purchases Include Vacations 30 Felonies Of Unauthorized Credit Card Use Seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse from many different directions but sadly one of the most recurring is abuse by dishonest caregivers working in a senior’s own […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly ALS Victim Suffered From Caregiver Accused Of Trying To Strangle Victim Allegedly Flees With $4000 In Stolen Cash Greedy caregivers, intent only on stealing a senior or dependent person’s money or possessions, care little about their health and may abuse or neglect them as part of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Senior Victim Notices Suspicious Charges Allegedly Unauthorized Purchases Include Vacations 30 Felonies Of Unauthorized Credit Card Use Seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse from many different directions but sadly one of the most recurring is abuse by dishonest caregivers working in a senior’s own home.  Betrayal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Caregiver Allegedly Stole Bank Cards And Credit Cards 71-Year-Old Victim Caregiver’s Husband Also Arrested Cash, checks, credit cards, ATM cards, jewelry and other valuables within reach of a dishonest stranger or caregiver in a senior’s home can disappear quickly.  In fact, every time a stranger or caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Caregivers Charged With Unauthorized Use Of ATM And Debit Cards Separate Cases With Similar Facts Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Older Loved Ones Unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals and use of credit and debit cards is a prevalent form of financial elder abuse of the elderly.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Plead Guilty To Falsifying Paychecks and Timecards Sentenced To Five-Years Probation And Restitution Pursuing Civil Remedies Cash, checks and credit cards can disappear quickly whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home.  It may be a one-time theft or a more sustained theft through writing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Guilty Plea To Theft From Elderly Couple Forgeries And Other Crimes Numerous Unauthorized Online Transfers Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Fraudulent Online Bank Transfers  Police Say Caregiver Abandoned Victim For Hours Victim Found Wandering In Road No one should ever let a stranger in their home.  Particularly if you are an older person living alone.  A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Home Health Aide For 90-Year-Old Arrested Allegedly Used Debit Cards For $26,000 In Unauthorized Purchases Victim’s Family Alerted Police Of Suspicious Card Activity Dishonest caregivers with access to credit cards and debit cards of their elderly patients may quickly use the cards for unauthorized purchases and withdrawals.  Greedy […]