Category: Elder Abuse

Elder Abuse of LGBT seniors Being a senior in the LGBT community increases the risk of being abused. The reason is simple: for some seniors, being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) makes them more vulnerable to abuse because they live alone or they are victims of family disconnect. Moreover, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How to Prepare for Changing Rates Planning Ahead Many people see life insurance as a solid way of planning for the future. If you purchase a whole life insurance policy while you’re young, and start making payment early, you can keep your monthly payment down while accruing cash […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse: National Uniform Definition The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) published national definitions for the various aspects of elder abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and financial abuse. This report has the advantage […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sonoma County Therapist and elder abuse The case is simple: in California, Sonoma County prosecutors charged a therapist and his wife with grand theft and theft from an elder by a caretaker. The therapist from Healdsburg founded Creative Counseling for Elders and Families with the purpose to “help” […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Risky Business of Buying Insurance What is Long Term Care Insurance? Insurance is supposed to protect you from risk. By paying your premiums over the years, you ensure that when something bad finally does happen to you, you’ll have the funds necessary to assist you and remedy […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In 2016, we have lots of older adult resulting from the Baby Boom. In California, seniors have certain protections under the law, designed to prevent fraud from being perpetrated against elders. You are considered an elder adult before the California rules when you are more than 65 years […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Health Care Providers seek to weaken False Claims Act Healthcare is one of the areas most frequently involved in qui tam cases, and by restricting the avenues available for prosecutors to pursue claims against nursing homes, health care facilities, and pharmaceutical companies, lobbyists hope to prevent the government […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In California, elder abuse occurs when one takes advantage of the real or personal property of a senior who is over the age of 65. Recently, a case was related of a senior who was financially abused by his own daughter. She stole $320,000.00 from him by draining […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER It’s important that seniors be aware of the possibility of investment fraud. They are often seen as valuable targets by potential scammers. Older people should be aware about the risks of investing in a new company or in a bank or insurance company. Elders are sometimes more vulnerable […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changing Annuities Rules May Even the Playing Field We’ve spoken a lot about the convoluted rules governing the financial products that are grouped under the name “annuities.” This moniker can cover a staggeringly wide variety of related products and categories, including deferred variable, indexed, and numerous other obscure […]