Financial Exploitation: Elder Financial Abuse Lawyer, California / Financial Exploitation of Elders and Dependent Adults

Financial Exploitation of Elders and Dependent Adults

Taking, hiding, or misusing an elder's money or property is elder abuse under California law, and an elder financial abuse lawyer can recover the property, attorney's fees, and additional damages.

Taking, hiding, or using an elder's money or property for a wrongful use, or with intent to defraud, is elder abuse (Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.30). So is undue influence over a resident's decisions. The person responsible can be a caregiver, a new friend, a family member, or an agent under a power of attorney. Common signs are new names on accounts, a sudden change to a will or trust, missing valuables, unpaid bills despite available funds, and a caregiver who isolates the elder from family. Moving quickly matters; assets can be frozen and recovered.

What Families Can Do

Review bank statements, powers of attorney, and recent changes to wills or deeds
Report to Adult Protective Services
Preserve every document before confronting anyone
Call us

What is Financial Exploitation

Financial exploitation occurs when someone improperly uses an elder’s or dependent adult’s money, property, or assets. This includes unauthorized withdrawals, pressured document changes, forged signatures, misuse of cards, or taking valuables. Even small irregularities can signal larger abuse.

Where it Happens

Financial abuse can occur in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care units, in-home caregiving arrangements, and even by trusted family members.

Warning signs include:

• Unexplained withdrawals

• Missing checks or documents

• New “friends” controlling access

• Sudden changes to wills or accounts

• Unpaid bills despite sufficient funds

•Fear or confusion when discussing money

How we can Help

California’s EADACPA law provides strong remedies for financial exploitation, including recovering stolen funds and holding abusers accountable. We investigate banking activity, caregiver access, document changes, and facility involvement.

If you suspect financial abuse, contact us for a confidential evaluation.

WHY FAMILIES TRUST NURSE ATTORNEY

In elder abuse cases, medical details matter. With 25 years of clinical nursing experience, Attorney Eliza Jasinska understands how proper care should be delivered, how injuries occur, and how neglect appears in charts, staffing logs, and wound assessments. This medical-legal insight helps uncover the truth faster and protects vulnerable seniors with the strongest evidence available.

TAKE ACTION NOW

Take Action to Protect Your Loved One If you suspect that a nursing home or assisted living facility has neglected or abused your loved one, you do not have to navigate this alone. Contact Jasinska Law Firm for a confidential consultation. We will review what happened, explain your options, and help you take steps to protect your loved one’s safety, dignity, and legal rights.

Jasinska Law Firm is committed to holding negligent facilities accountable—because your loved one deserves nothing less.

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