Financial Abuse - Elder Fraud
Santa Rosa, California, Lawyers
Elder fraud and financial abuse is a crime in California. Anyone committing embezzlement, forgery, or theft against a senior citizen faces criminal penalties. In addition, the victim or his or her family may file a civil lawsuit against anyone who takes advantage of an elder in this way.
At our law firm, Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran, P.C., we work to protect the elderly from fraud and financial abuse. We are frequently contacted by family members or friends who suspect that an elderly loved one is the victim of embezzlement or theft. We work to recover the senior’s assets, petition for removal of trustees or conservators, and notify the police to stop the criminal behavior. If you are concerned that an elderly loved one has been the victim of financial abuse or elder fraud, contact our Santa Rosa, California, attorneys at Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran.
Our attorneys have many years of experience litigating disputed estates and helping victims of elder financial abuse. We are able to advise families and friends about the signs of possible fraud against an elderly loved one. Some of these are listed below. If you observe such things happening to an elder, contact a lawyer immediately to learn how you can get the fraudulent behavior stopped.
Signs of Elder Fraud and Abuse
Suspect possible elder fraud or financial abuse when the elder:
- Changes physicians or lawyers at the insistence of a caregiver or relative
- Cashes checks or makes ATM withdrawals more frequently than warranted by the situation
- Makes frequent or lavish gifts to a newly important person
- Assigns new powers of attorney, especially when the elder lacks the ability to make decisions of this type
- Makes a new will changing the beneficiaries to a newly important person in the elder’s life
- Deeds property to a newly important person
- Changes the names on bank accounts
- Refuses to spend money on personal care when the resources are available
- Appears isolated from friends and activities, with all communication passing through a caregiver or relative
We Are Familiar with the Spotlight in Cases of Elder Abuse
Our attorneys have handled a number of high profile cases involving elder fraud or financial abuse. Several of these cases have been decided at trial. Because of our knowledge of this area, our attorneys have also served as expert witnesses for other attorneys in such cases. If you suspect that an elderly loved one is the victim of financial abuse, contact a knowledgeable lawyer immediately. At the Santa Rosa law firm of Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran, P.C., we have helped many seniors escape abusive situations. Let us know how we can help you.
A Santa Rosa, California, elder fraud and abuse law firm in Northern California, serving the communities of Windsor, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, San Rafael, Lakeport, Ukiah, Eureka, San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Novato, Vallejo, Napa, Fairfield, Vacaville, Sacramento, Davis, Richmond, Martinez, Concord, San Jose, and Sunnyvale.
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Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro, Piasta & Moran
640 Third Street, Second Floor
Santa Rosa, California 95404
Telephone: 707-544-5858
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