Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Warning Signs Of Fraud And Dishonesty Missing Money Or Possessions Social Security, Pension And Other Benefits Every senior residing in an assisted care or skilled nursing facility faces a real danger of financial elder abuse by dishonest staff and administrators.  Theft of cash and jewelry from nursing home […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Required In-Home Care Caregiver Allegedly Falsified Victim’s Checks Accused Of Defrauding Victim Of $35,300 We often share with you news stories of the ways in which seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, have been victims of neglect, physical abuse and financial abuse.   […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022  Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Post-Pandemic Steps For Protecting Seniors Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), launched in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Took Advantage Of Family Friendships Money Allegedly Spent On Gambling, Meals, And Care Payments Authorities Say Over $529,000 Lost  Seniors are vulnerable to financial exploitation by unscrupulous financial advisors, insurance agents, trustees, caregivers and others.  Often the abuser is a stranger or someone who has only recently […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bank And Credit Cards Allegedly Stolen 71-Year-Old Victim Suffered From Cerebral Palsy Stolen Credit Cards Allegedly Used At Multiple Stores Every time a stranger or caregiver enters an elder or dependent adult’s home, there is a risk of theft.  Every time.  Older persons or dependent adults are really […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations of Neglect, Assault And Theft $275,000 Allegedly Stolen From Victim’s Bank Account Jury Watches Camera Footage Of Assault For seniors and dependent adults under the care of in-home caregivers, neglect, physical abuse and financial abuse may all be inflicted on the elderly person in horrific ways.   When […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Manager Depletes Victim’s Bank Account New Caregiver Discovered Missing Money Money Taken Over Four-Year Period Unscrupulous persons with access to a senior’s financial information, bank accounts Social Security numbers, credit cards, checks or cash can take advantage of that access and steal from the older person.  When the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver First Charged With Forging Checks  Subsequently Pawns Allegedly Stolen Jewelry  Allegedly Wrote Herself Checks Instead Of Paying Bills We share with our readers over and over the advice that a caregiver should never be given any financial responsibilities.  Ever.  Every single time a caregiver (or other stranger) […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand Penalties On Withdrawals  Fees And Other Hidden Costs Beware High-Pressure Sales Tactics “Our older citizens, understandably concerned with rising living and medical costs and even pension uncertainties, are being targeted by unscrupulous financial predators,” said a top State securities regulator recently.  The regulator has brought a string […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Agent Accused Of Stealing From Older Clients One Victim’s Family Member Alerts Authorities Withdrawals And Surrenders From Annuities Financial predators on seniors include in-home caregivers, insurance agents and other salespeople, bankers, trustees, conservators, financial advisors, brokers, contractors, second spouses, and girlfriends or boyfriends.  All seniors are potential […]