Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Victim’s Bills Unpaid Rent Leads To Eviction Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  Left undetected, financial elder abuse can go on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Misuse of Powers of Attorney Case Example Remedies For Victims of Power of Attorney Misuse Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are important legal instruments that grant full legal authority over a person’s financial affairs, unless the POA expressly limits the appointed agent’s power in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agency To Pay $100,000 Fine District Attorney Says Thousands Stolen From Patient Importance Of Background Checks<h3> Before you ever let a stranger into a senior’s home as a caregiver or in other capacity to work in the home, conduct your own background check on the individual.  Ask for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Woman Removed From Assisted Care Facility Caregiver Accused Of Adding Her Name To Accounts Victim’s Child Notified Authorities Of Suspicious Activity 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 are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 71-Year-Old Victim Of Caregiver Fraud $53,000 In Unauthorized Checks And ATM Withdrawals Protecting Older Loved Ones Theft by unauthorized ATM withdrawals is an all too frequent form of financial abuse on the elderly. Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 86-Year-Old Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Senior’s Bills Unauthorized Card Charges And Overdrawn Account Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Couple Out Over $300,000 Caregiver Admits Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers 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 manipulative individuals acting as caregivers as […]

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 Remember Senior Loved Ones and Friends On The Fourth Maintain An Active Role In Senior Lives Happy Fourth of July 2024!  Holidays are made for good times with family and friends and we at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July.  We hope […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example With Over $1 Million Allegedly Taken Fraudulent Checks And Phony “Gifts” To Caregiver Alleged Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true […]