Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victims Should Consider Civil Suits Importance of Civil Cases Remedies For Injured Seniors Victims of financial elder abuse should not look solely to local law enforcement for redress from their financial abusers.  While reporting any form of elder abuse to the authorities is important, victims and their families […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Losses Soared in 2024 FBI Urges Caution Protecting Seniors The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported $4.8 billion in financial elder abuse losses from 147,127 complaints in 2024, marking significant increases from the previous year. In just the State of California alone, losses from elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Removed Elderly Woman From Care Facility Allegedly Changed Accounts To Joint Accounts Family Notified Authorities Of Account Changes Online access to an elderly person’s financial accounts is a frequent means of financial elder abuse by caregivers or others who gain online access to a senior’s accounts. Online […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Woman Is Victim Of Abuse And Neglect Relative Alerts Authorities Legal Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Often neglect of an older person goes hand in hand with financial abuse of that person as when a dishonest caregiver or other financial predator is more interested in taking a […]

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 Case Example Of Alleged Caregiver Fraud Authorities Say Caregiver Had Prior Criminal History Family Detects Fraud After Loved One’s Death Financial elder abuse has become a national epidemic. As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Falsified Timesheets And Excessive Payments Time Discrepancies Discovered By Family Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Seniors with in-home caregivers are at risk of fraud and theft if the individuals working in the home are dishonest.  Caregiver fraud/caregiver theft is sadly a recurring form on financial elder abuse throughout […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Bank Noticed Suspicions Activity Protecting Older Loved Ones From 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Dishonest Caregivers Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse 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 with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reach Out To Senior Loved Ones and Friends This Fourth Of July Maintain An Active Role In Older Loves Ones’ Lives Happy Fourth of July 2025!  We at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe Fourth of July.  We hope you spend time with loved ones […]