ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER As adults age they are more prone to isolate themselves socially. There are many factors that lead seniors toward social isolation. Chronic health problems, the inability to travel, and even depression can cause older adults to become socially isolated. When a senior is isolated socially, the potential for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The definition of undue influence contained in Welfare and Institutions Code, section 15610.70 was amended by the state of California at the start of 2014. The updated definition of undue influence applies to financial elder abuse and testamentary dispositions. In the past, in order to prove undue influence […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER People attending a financial seminar in Los Angeles got more than they planned for when one of the guest speakers was arrested. The guest speaker was arrested on financial elder abuse charges. Jose Carbajal, the guest speaker who was arrested, is a 45 year-old financial advisor. Los Angeles […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Los Angeles area insurance agent accused of defrauding senior citizens was sentenced to five years in jail and ordered by the court to pay $1.2 million to compensate his victims.  He will serve his lockup time at the Los Angeles County Jail.   He was accused of participating […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Police have arrested six California suspects for allegedly participating in scams that defrauded senior citizens in Texas and Nebraska.  Authorities think that there may be more victims that have yet to be identified.  Senior citizens are often targeted for financial fraud because they have money and are seen […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial scams that target the elderly have long been a concern for officials in Sonoma County.  Four recent financial elder abuse cases in Petaluma have police on the alert.  Four recent cases in Petaluma have cost the senior citizen victims more than $219,000.  Police say that they get […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In California, and across the nation, senior citizens are often targeted for various types of scams.  Recently there has been a wave of fraud involving a certain type of scam.  This scam can best be described as the “free inspection scam.”  It is prudent to remember that in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dealing with dementia in a parent or older relative is never easy, and having to handle issues of money or control with that family member or other relatives can put unnecessary stress on an already painful situation. Unfortunately, untrustworthy family members may use these trying times to take […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER San Diego area detectives have arrested a man for elder abuse.  Detectives are calling it their biggest gypsy arrest ever.  The defendant has taken advantage of elderly victims.  The victims are all women in their 80’s.  The defendant is a 35year-old male.  San Diego financial elder abuse attorneys […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Santa Barbara resident has been arrested on financial elder abuse charges.  According to detectives who investigated the case, the defendant took more than $650,000 from an elderly victim.  The victim is an 80 year-old man who has Alzheimer’s.  Santa Barbara financial elder abuse attorneys say that people […]