Category: Los Angeles financial elder abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Improper Money Transfers And Credit Card Use Allegedly Used POA to Write Checks To Himself  Elderly Victims Left With No Money In Account Powers of attorney (POAs) grant the agents appointed under them full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Owner/Operator Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison 51 Counts Of Financial Exploitation Of Disabled Person Residents Deprived Of Food And Care Financial abuse of elder and dependent adults often goes hand in hand with neglect of those victims as well.  This is often because the in-home caregiver or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Had Victim Sign Blank Checks Checks Supposedly For Food And Expenses Family Member Discovers Alleged Fraud Betrayal of an elder’s trust by a dishonest caregiver may occur almost immediately when the dishonest caregiver enters a senior’s home or a sustained scheme over time which drains the senior’s bank […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspect Is Home Health Aid For 90-Year-Old Victim Caregiver Allegedly Used Debit Cards For $26,000 In Purchases Victim’s Family Alerts Police Of Suspicious 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.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused of Running $3.2 Million Fraudulent Investment Scheme One Elderly Client Defrauded Of $400,000 Ordered To Pay Restitution And Serve 6 ½ Years In Prison Financial advisors and stockbrokers are potential financial predators of senior citizens.  Sometimes, the relationship between the broker and the senior is brand new […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Of Seniors Signs Of Financial Exploitation Social, Physical And Behavioral Clues As we age, we may grow dependent on the help of others.  The process may be gradual or sudden (as after a stroke or accident).  Either way, increased dependence on others opens up the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Criminal And Civil Penalties Examples Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Enhanced Remedies For Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Insurance Agent Diversion Of Funds Dishonest Agent Accesses Accounts Former Employees Alerted Authorities Of Irregularities Financial elder abuse causes billions of dollars of losses to older Americans and their families every year.  In many cases, the results are devastating.   All seniors are potential victims to financial predators, including […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Misappropriated $305,000 In Client Funds Client’s Checks Cashed But Never Invested Money Spent For Broker’s Own Benefit Seniors are vulnerable to financial elder abuse by any number of financial predators including those entrusted to invest their money like stock brokers, investments advisers and bankers.  Sometimes the financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Some Resolutions For The New Year Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish everyone the best for 2023.  At Evans Law Firm, Inc. we fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment […]