Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Elder Orphans” On The Rise Isolation Causing A Spike In Elder Abuse Preventing Elder Abuse: ”Everything Is About Preparation” Elder advocates have coined the term “elder orphans” to refer to seniors who have lost their spouse and children and are thought to be “orphaned.”  Sadly this category of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Influencers, “New Friends” And Caregivers Watch For Changes In An Isolated Senior’s Life ”See Something, Say Something” Seniors have suffered the most during the pandemic, both as a percentage of COVID victims and as a result of the harms associated with social isolation.  Social isolations inflicts emotional and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resolutions For 2021 Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year 2020 has been, frankly, a horrendous year in America.  COVID-19, the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Tayler, George Floyd, and others, and the refusal of the sitting President of the United States to acknowledge the will […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Peninsula Man Arrested For Financial Elder Abuse And Grand Theft Charges Include Stealing Cash, Jewelry and Cars Attempted To Sell Victim’s Home When a financial predator targets an older person, they strike quickly and often attempt to take everything the senior has.  Often, the predator is a caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Subtle And Not-So-Subtle Signs Of Financial Manipulation Why So Much Financial Elder Abuse Remains Hidden Doing Something About It Financial manipulation of seniors is of course a form of elder abuse.  But much financial manipulation can be subtle and difficult to detect.  Overt theft of an older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Safe Ways To Include Senior Loved Ones In 2020 Older Loved Ones Need Our Love More Than Ever Live The Truth That Love Conquers All Happy Holidays from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  Whatever your traditions, it’s safe to say this year’s Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors At Greatest Risk Pick Up On Common Warning Signs Get Help From Counsel Financial exploitation of seniors is an all-too-common form of elder abuse that is believed to cost older Americans an estimated $3 billion annually and perhaps much more.  The economic toll is only the tip […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Agents Betray Principal’s Trust Powers Of Attorney Impact Financial And Personal Matters What To Do When Power Abused In California and elsewhere, Powers of Attorney (POAs) can cover financial matters and also health and personal care matters and medical needs.  The California Probate Code provides standard forms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Staff Members Allegedly Abused Senior in Group Home Arrests for Physical Elder Abuse Seniors can be victims of physical and financial elder abuse in their own homes, nursing homes, assisted care facilities, or group homes. Seniors with dementia or other forms of cognitive impairment are most at risk […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sexual Assaults Of The Elderly Assaults Constitute Elder Abuse Institutionalized Seniors Are Vulnerable Just last week, San Francisco police arrested an individual for the alleged attempted rape of a 73-year-old woman.[1]  In the particular arrest the senior was outside on the street at 7AM. But institutionalized seniors are […]