Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Online Transfers And Account Access Protecting Seniors Unauthorized online money transfers are a common form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. Dishonest persons working for seniors in their homes as caregivers are all too frequently perpetrators of this kind of fraud. If a […]

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

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Dishonest Caregivers Steal From Seniors Example Of What Can Happen Protecting Older Loved Ones From Fraud All seniors (persons over 65) are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but seniors under the care of in-home caregivers are especially vulnerable when a dishonest person is in their home […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Certified Nursing Assistance Arrested Accused Of Unauthorized Debit Card Use Protecting Older Loved Ones Unauthorized use of credit and debit cards is a recurring form of financial elder abuse on seniors by dishonest caregivers and others with access to the cards. Whatever the timing or form of financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Unauthorized Card Charges And Overdrawn Account Protecting Older Loved Ones 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. Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Stolen And Forged Checks 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 Costly And Complex Insurance Contracts Withdrawal Penalties For Getting Your Money Back Other Disadvantages For Seniors 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 illiquid. The contracts are illiquid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Unauthorized Online Transfers And Check Forgeries Protecting Older Loved Ones Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters an isolated senior’s home for any period of time there is a true risk of financial elder abuse. Caregiver financial elder abuse, when it occurs, often takes the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Agents Target Seniors Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones Unscrupulous life insurance agents sometimes abuse their profession for personal gain by committing fraud on customers, particularly targeting older consumers in some cases.  Dishonest life insurance agents may exploit older consumers by selling them expensive and unsuitable insurance […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Online Transfers And Account Access Protecting Seniors Unauthorized online money transfers is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on older persons. If a dishonest caregiver has confidential information about a senior like their Social Security Number, birthdate, bank accounts numbers and maybe even […]