Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Access to Social Security And Pension Benefit Profiles Monitor Where Benefits Are Deposited Protecting Seniors Dishonest caregivers with unauthorized internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s date of birth […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraud Allegations Against Caregiver Accused Of Unauthorized Account Access Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse Financial predators of seniors are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their victims. Fraud by dishonest caregivers ranges from theft of cash, credit cards and checks to elaborate schemes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole $500,000 From Elderly Victim Police Allege Money Used to Purchase Multiple Cars And Other Lavish Purchases Protecting Older Loved Ones According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse.  Their financial predators […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft From Elderly Couple Caregiver Fraud By Forgeries And Other Crimes Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Over All Financial Matters Case Example Of Caregiver Misuse of POA Remedies For Injured Seniors Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  There […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Caregiver Fraud Through Opening Joint Accounts Protecting Your Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Fraud by dishonest caregivers ranges from theft of cash, credit cards and checks to elaborate schemes aimed at taking an elderly victim’s entire estate.  Online access to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Bank Noticed Suspicions Activity Protecting Older Loved Ones While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver are particularly at risk if the caregiver is a dishonest person looking to take advantage of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Seniors Are Potential Victims Watching Out For Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Protecting Your Older Loved Ones The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims of financial elder abuse is estimated to be at least $36.5 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Important Elder Protections Under The Law Provisional Remedies To Protect Seniors Attorneys’ Fees Awards Financial elder abuse is a crime and grounds for a civil lawsuit in California.  See Cal. Penal Code § 368 (crime of elder abuse) and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.30 (definition of […]