Category: Los Angeles financial elder abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Retirement Counseling” Seminars And Workshops Be Wary Of Annuity Sales Soon-to-retire federal employees in Los Angeles and Orange County and throughout California should use caution if they receive a flyer or see a poster for a “counseling session”, “workshop” or seminar advertised to give retirement counseling.  You may […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Attorney/CPA/Investment Advisor Allegedly Embezzled $2 Million False Representations Of High Returns Lured Seniors To Invest By False Promises Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents seniors themselves who are victims of financial elder abuse and the children or other next of kin of deceased seniors who have been financially exploited.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Investment Firm Penalized $500,000 By SEC Accused Of Lack Of Supervision And Compliance Failures Ex-Broker Stole From 98 And 86-Year-Old Clients Investment firms have a responsibility for supervising brokers and advisors for securities law compliance and also for potential financial elder abuse of older clients.  A recent fine […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Four Years Of Dependent Financial Abuse Alleged Allegations Of Insurance Fraud Prison Sentence And Restitution All seniors are potential victims to financial predators, including bookkeepers, insurance agents and other salespeople, bankers, trustees, conservators, financial advisors, brokers, caregivers, contractors, second spouses, stepchildren, girlfriends or boyfriends and anyone who holds […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Assisted Care Facility Residents Victimized Suspicious Charges Discovered By Family Of One Victim Close To $16,000 In Unauthorized Charges Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers can strike quickly when they get their hands on a card and run […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 19 Unauthorized Uses Of Debit Card On A Single Day Son Alerts Home Care Agency Of Suspicious Transactions Civil Remedies Available To Victims And Families As a recent case discussed below illustrates, the unauthorized use of credit or debit cards of elderly persons is a common form of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Credit Card Theft Elderly Victim Suffered From Cerebral Palsy Cards Allegedly Used At Multiple Stores Whenever a stranger or caregiver enters an elder or dependent adult’s home, there is a risk of theft.  Every time, however brief.  Older persons or dependent adults are really not in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Retirement Savings Lost Homes At Risk Of Foreclosure Scheme Began In The 1990s Financial elder abuse can be limited to isolated transactions exploiting the elderly or can be a largescale fraud striking numerous elderly victims.  Seniors are often targets of Ponzi schemes, where money collected from new investors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Over 100 Unauthorized Credit Card Payments Alleged Victim’s Daughter Alerts Police To Suspicious Account Activity Unauthorized Transactions Allegedly Exceed $58,000 Seniors may be victims of financial elder abuse by strangers or new caregivers or “friends” entering their lives.  Sadly, seniors may also be victims of financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Examples Of Insurance Agent Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Many Seniors Among Victims Protecting Older Loved Ones Insurance agents and brokers serve as trusted advisors to their clients, ensuring that policyholders are adequately protected in the event of a loss.  However, on some occasions, unscrupulous agents abuse their […]