Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Bank Card Use 130 Fraudulent Purchases Alleged  $25,000 In Charges In Four Months Unauthorized card purchases and ATM withdrawals are prevalent forms of such abuse. Dishonest caregivers and others who access a senior’s cards and PIN (or create a PIN through phone or online account access) can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Is Rising Dramatically How To Protect Senior Loved Ones Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Seniors at every economic level, rich or poor, married or single, male or female, straight or LGBTQIA+ are potential victims of financial elder abuse.  Financial abuse of older Americans has grown […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Stolen And Forged Checks Bank Contacted Victim’s Family With Suspicions How To Help Protect 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 88-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Fraud Forged Checks And Unauthorized Card Use Alleged May Be Additional Victims Of Same Suspect We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to keep checks, ATM/Debit cards, and cash away from caregivers or other strangers who enter a senior’s home.  Nor can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 86-Year-Old Victim Forged And Altered Checks Alleged Fraud Allegedly Caused Account To Be Overdrawn 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 person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Increasingly Prevalent Ways To Protect Senior Loved Ones And Friends Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Seniors at every economic level, rich or poor, married or single, male or female, straight or LGBTQIA+ are potential victims.  We all have a role to play in putting a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Five Years Of Forged And Altered Checks Alleged  Caregiver’s Prior Criminal Record $1 Million Missing From Victim’s Trust According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse, and their financial predators are most often caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resolutions For The New Year Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish everyone the best for 2024.  At Evans Law Firm, Inc. we fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complex Contracts With High Fees  Withdrawal Penalties For Getting Your Money Back Lack Of Transparency On Interest Crediting And Other Features Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities especially for seniors because these complex insurance policies carry high fees, lack transparency and are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Include Older Loved Ones In Your Holiday Plans Alone Time With Older Relatives And Friends Isolated Seniors Need Your Love Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  We hope you spend as much time as you can […]