Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Financial Elder Abuse By Opening Joint Accounts Protecting Seniors 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 most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their […]

Make Holiday Plans With Seniors Spend Time With Older Relatives And Friends Isolated Seniors Need Your Love Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year for 2026 from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  We hope you spend as much time as you can this holiday season […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft On Elderly Victim Forged Checks Alleged Preventing Caregiver Fraud 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Over All Financial Matters The Risk Of Financial Power Of Attorney Abuse  Examples Of Financial Powers Of Attorney Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Against Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Redirected Social Security Benefits Unauthorized Online Access Protecting Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Anonymous online access to pension or Social Security benefit profiles or phone impersonations of seniors are frequent ploys by caregivers intent on stealing from unsuspecting older persons. Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft Case Example Caregiver Allegedly Stole And Forged Checks Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse And Caregiver Fraud Stolen/forged checks off a senior’s account are a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s checkbook.  Often, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Defrauded By Life Insurance Agents Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors may be victims of financial elder abuse from different directions – by caregivers, trustees, financial advisers, and life insurance agents, among others.  Obviously, all of these professions serve a useful purpose and the people who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft  86-Year-Old Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud 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 or other […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Prior Criminal History Alleged  Fraud Detected After Senior’s Death As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their victims according to FBI and National […]