Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Commons Forms Of Financial Elder Abuse How Abuse Occurs Protecting Older Loved Ones  Financial elder abuse comes in many forms but two of the most common, and often overlapping, forms of abuse are fraud by caregivers on older persons and abuse of an older person’s financial power of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Falsifying Checks And Timesheets Protecting Seniors From Fraud California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder or dependent adult abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Activity Protecting Seniors From Fraud California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder or dependent adult abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Checkbooks Stolen From The Elderly Check Fraud On The Rise Protecting Older Loved Ones Financial elder abuse takes many forms.  Forged and stolen checks are one recurring way dishonest persons financially abuse older people.  At Evans Law Firm, we have seen many cases where a dishonest caregiver, stepchild, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse By Dishonest Caregivers Case Example Protecting Seniors Many older Californians and their families elect to remain in their homes when they age and hire in-home caregivers to assist them when they can no longer care for themselves.  Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 93-Year-Old Victim Check Fraud Allegations Protecting Older Loved Ones The Office of Comptroller of the Currency recently reported that in 2022 there were 680,000 claims of suspected check fraud in the United States, more than double the number reported in the previous year.  Although any person can be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fixed And Indexed Annuities Disadvantages For Seniors Surrender Penalties And Fees Deferred annuities are marketed in a variety of different product names by numerous life insurance carriers. The two primary types are fixed and indexed contracts, with many blends of both the “fixed” and “indexed” characteristics in between.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Prison Sentence And Restitution Ordered Forged And Altered Checks And Unauthorized Credit Card Charges Victim Forced To Sell Home While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  Caregivers and family members […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Victim’s Bills Unpaid Rent Leads To Eviction Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft.  Left undetected, financial elder abuse can go on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Misuse of Powers of Attorney Case Example Remedies For Victims of Power of Attorney Misuse Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are important legal instruments that grant full legal authority over a person’s financial affairs, unless the POA expressly limits the appointed agent’s power in […]