Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Caregivers Who Prey On Seniors Case Example Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Many older Californians and their families elect to remain in their homes when they age and hire in-home caregivers to assist them when they can no longer care for themselves.  Most caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Theft From Multiple Seniors Latest Alleged Victim Is 93-Years-Old Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Theft Theft of jewelry and other valuables is a possibility whenever a stranger enters a senior’s home, and such articles are accessible.  In a reported case, discussed below, a caregiver has been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Predators Steal To Gamble Danger Of Access To Senior’s Money Spotting Financial Elder Abuse According to a recent State Gambling Commission report, there is a real connection between financial exploitation of seniors and the gambling habits of their financial predators. We have seen that in cases brought […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER More Than $100,000 Allegedly Missing Caregiver Allegedly Stole With Victim’s Power Of Attorney Protecting Older Loved Ones Powers of attorney are extremely important estate planning tools for all of us as we age; it is helpful to have such arrangements in place before the need for them arises […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Pension And Social Security Benefits Allegedly Stolen Benefit Profiles Changed Online Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest caregivers with internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s date of birth and Social […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Recent Sentencing For Fraud On Senior Over $317,000 Stolen Protecting Seniors From Fraud Wiring money out of a senior’s bank accounts by online access to the accounts is a recurring form of financial elder abuse against older victims.  Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Activity Protecting Seniors From Fraud California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder or dependent adult abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stolen Checks And Unauthorized Debit Card Use Alleged Money Sent To CashApp Accounts Protecting Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stolen checks and debit and credit cards are recurring forms of financial elder abuse by dishonest caregivers with access to checks and cards, and account PINs.  Whenever a […]

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 Victims Of Physical And Financial Abuse Case Example Of Multiple Elder Abuse Charges Remedies For Victims And Families A greedy, dishonest caregiver with control over a senior in their own home can subject the senior to both physical and financial elder abuse.  Indeed, physical abuse or neglect of […]