ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is caregiver fraud? Caregiver fraud is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers or caregivers working in assisted care and skilled nursing...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does the legal term “neglect” of an elderly person mean? Neglect is a particular form of elder abuse in California. “Neglect,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act, includes: (1) Failure to...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are seniors in skilled nursing facilities and other care homes vulnerable to sexual abuse? Yes. Statistics compiled by an elder abuse task force at the Department of Justice show that 20,000 incidents of...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are there annual fees insurers charge in life insurance policies? Yes. Most insurance carriers charge certain fees and expenses in each year of an indexed universal life insurance policy. Sometimes...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is elopement? Elopement is a very dangerous, and sadly common, behavior pattern of Alzheimer sufferers and persons with other forms of dementia to wander away from their homes or facilities where they...