Other Practice Areas

Yes, the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse lists the following possible indicators of fraud:

1. Unpaid bills, eviction notices, or notices to discontinue utilities
2. Withdrawals from bank accounts or transfers between accounts that the older person cannot explain
3. Bank statements and canceled checks no longer come to the elder’s home
4. New “best friends”
5. Legal documents, such as powers of attorney, which the older person didn’t understand at the time he or she signed them
6. Unusual activity in the older person’s bank accounts including large, unexplained withdrawals, frequent transfers between accounts, or ATM withdrawals
7. The care of the elder is not commensurate with the size of his/her estate
8. A caregiver expresses excessive interest in the amount of money being spent on the older person
9. Missing belongings or property
10. Suspicious signatures on a check or other documents
11. Absence of documentation about financial arrangements
12. Implausible explanations given about the elderly person’s finances by the elder or the caregiver
13.  The elder is unaware of or does not understand financial arrangements that have been made for him or her