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Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

Santa Clara County Financial Elder Abuse Attorney: Caregiver And Her Partner Charged With Stealing $130,000 From Blind Elderly Woman With Dementia

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Coached Victim To Call For Withdrawal Out Of State Family Members Alerted Authorities  Fraudulent Power Of Attorney Dishonest caregivers can be relentless in their efforts to steal from the elderly.  A recent case, discussed below, illustrates just how persistent a caregiver can be in taking a senior’s […]

San Mateo County Financial Elder Abuse Attorney: Caregiver Charged With Stealing Thousands From Unsuspecting Elderly Woman

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Altered Checks And Forgeries Relatives Report Bounced Checks For Insufficient Funds Unapproved Charges Appear On Debit Card We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to keep checks and cash away from caregivers or other strangers who enter a senior’s home.  Nor can we stress […]

San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Spotting And Stopping Power Of Attorney Abuse and Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Spotting Power Of Attorney Abuse How Agents Use POAs To Enrich Themselves Stopping And Suing For POA Abuse A power of attorney is a document authorizing one or more people (“agent(s)” or “attorney(s)-in-fact”)) to act on behalf of another (the “principal”) in financial or medical matters. Financial powers of […]

San Francisco Bay Area Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Fraudulent Use Of Power Of Attorney

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Using Power Of Attorney To Commit Fraud Using POA After Principal’s Death Remedies When POA Agents Commit Fraud Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority […]

San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Financial Elder Abuse/Power Of Attorney Case Studies

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misuse Of Powers Of Attorney Case Studies of POA Abuse State And Federal Laws On POA Misuse Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over […]

San Mateo County Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Man Sentenced For Role In $12 Million Ponzi Scheme Against Mostly Older Investors

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defendant Was Accountant And Financial Advisor To Elderly Claimed Investments Were As Safe As CDs Much Of The $12 Million Came From Victims’ Retirement Savings Any American can be a victim of investment fraud but older investors are particularly vulnerable to fraud.  Financial predators may target older investors […]

Santa Clara County Financial Elder Abuse Attorney: Woman Charged With Stealing Nearly $600,000 From 99-Year-Old Victim

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suspect “Helped” 99-Year-Old Victim Run Errands Investigation Discovers Wire Transfers Of $582,647 Money Spent Paying Off Mortgage, A New Car And Vacations  We often write that seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse from various persons – caregivers, second spouses, girlfriends or boyfriends or other “new” friends, […]

Los Angeles Financial Elder Abuse Attorney: Fraud Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Insurance Agent Who Allegedly Stole From Elderly Customer

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Department Of Insurance Commissioner Announces Arrest Employees Reported Agency Irregularities Arrest Warrant Issued Following Investigation All seniors are potential victims to financial predators, including insurance agents and other salespeople, bankers, trustees, conservators, financial advisors, brokers, caregivers, contractors, second spouses, stepchildren, girlfriends or boyfriends and anyone who holds a […]

San Francisco Bay Area Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Why A Financial Power Of Attorney Is A Dangerous Document

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complete Authority Over Principal’s Finances And Property Potential For Abuse Remedies For Injured Principals The most dangerous estate planning document which an individual may have is a financial Power of Attorney (POA). See Cal. Prob. Code §§ 4401 (statutory form for financial POA). The POA allows another person – […]

San Francisco Bay Area Financial Elder Abuse Attorneys: Former Financial Advisor Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Prison For Defrauding Elderly Clients

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Transferred $950,000 Of Client Money To Himself Forged Compliance Officer’s Signature Transfers Occurred Over Four-Year Period Senior investors are at risk of being sold unsuitable annuities or investments or churning or unauthorized trades in their brokerage accounts because dishonest advisors may prey on their lack of financial […]

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