Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Create A Safe Space To Communicate Questions To Ask Problem Solve Together Although there are various forms of abuse of older persons, financial elder abuse is one of the most common ways the elderlyare abused. We here at Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommend you stay involved in older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Dishonest Agents May Abuse That Authority Remedies For Abuse Of Power Of Attorney 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), […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 81-Year-Old Double Amputee Veteran Is Victim Caregiver Entrusted With Paying Bills Unlicensed Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands The consequences of financial elder abuse on senior victims can be devastating and drive some victims to the brink of homelessness due to lack of funds to cover their housing costs.  Or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Seniors Throughout This Holiday Season Good Time To Check-In On How Older Loved Ones Are Doing Isolation Of Seniors Can Lead To Depression And Abuse By Others Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  Our wish […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Caregivers Getting “Added” To Patients’ Accounts Befriending Patients And False Representations How Families Can Protect Seniors Seniors are at risk of being financially exploited from many directions, including at the hands of dishonest in-home caregivers.  The methods for financially exploiting seniors vary from straight theft of cash […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Retirement Counseling” Sessions Be Wary Of Annuity Sales Soon-to-retire federal employees in California should use caution if they receive a flyer or see a poster for a “counseling session”, “workshop” or seminar. Also, you may just receive a flyer encouraging you to contact “retirement specialist” without any seminar […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Use Of Credit Cards Another Caregiver Alerts Police Of Irregularities Caregiver And Husband Charged Cash, checks, and credit cards within reach of a dishonest in-home caregiver is one common method of financial abuse of a dependent adult or senior.  Online access to accounts is another. Financial exploitation […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial POAs Are Dangerous Tools For The Dishonest Case Example of Largescale Abuse of POA Remedies For Injured Principals Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of a “Principal.” The person appointed under the POA is called the Principal’s Attorney-in-Fact and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspect Reportedly Befriended Elderly Couple Obtained And Misused Wife’s Power Of Attorney Allegedly Obtained Fraudulent Loan And Made Unauthorized Purchases Elderly victims of financial elder abuse are often preyed upon in their own homes by dishonest in-home caregivers.  Sometimes the theft is as straightforward as taking cash or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER More Than $1 Million Stolen Victims Are 96 And 84 Years Old Money Allegedly Withdrawn Over Three-Year Period While any senior can be victims of financial elder abuse, the older a senior gets, the more at risk they are and those who suffer from dementia are particularly vulnerable. […]