Santa Monica Financial Elder Abuse Attorney

If you or someone you love is the victim of elder abuse, you need legal help. If you live in Santa Monica and surrounding cities, including Venice, West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Culver City, Beverly Hills, El Segundo, Inglewood, and West Hollywood, Albertson & Davidson, LLP is the firm you should turn to for advocacy and support.

At our firm, you don’t just get a Santa Monica elder abuse attorney. You will work with a legal team committed to fighting for the rights of the elderly to be free from financial abuse and to determine their own financial legacy.

Reach out today to schedule a consultation with a Santa Monica estate litigation lawyer and learn more about how we can put our decades of legal experience to work for you.

Call (858) 209-2309 today.

What Can Albertson & Davidson Do to Help Victims?

Albertson & Davidson is here to help when financial elder abuse occurs. We represent victims, as well as family members, who have been damaged by abusive or fraudulent behavior surrounding money or assets.  Our firm is there for you from day one, providing key services including:

  • Gathering evidence of the abuse, including security camera footage, text messages or other correspondence, witness statements, and more.
  • Identifying the right legal steps to take. Most often, this involves filing a civil lawsuit to try to recover the lost money or property. Victims and their loved ones may also want to file criminal charges.
  • Determining who can be held liable for losses. Often, the perpetrator of the abuse may not have the funds to provide recovery. But there may be other defendants, such as a nursing home that employed a worker who committed financial abuse.
  • Pursuing a resolution in court or out of it. We’ll fight for a legal remedy so those victimized by abuse can be made whole.

At every step in the process, our firm is fighting for you, and we treat your case with the compassion and skill you deserve.

What is Financial Elder Abuse

Financial elder abuse can be committed by a caretaker, by a scammer, or by a family member. Any time someone exploits a vulnerable elderly person for financial gain, this is an example of financial elder abuse.

While this takes many forms, it often includes:

  • Coercing or pressuring an older individual to make financial decisions that the elderly person would not have chosen on their own, or that are not in the best interests of the elderly individual
  • Stealing or misusing property or assets, such as nursing home staff members using an ATM card or raiding a senior’s accounts, or a caregiver pocketing jewelry.
  • Abusing the rights granted under a power of attorney or a trust
  • Forging legal or financial documents to misuse an elderly person’s assets
  • Defrauding an elderly individual

Any scheme perpetrated to separate a senior from their funds or property could be potentially classified as a type of financial elder abuse — the National Center on Elder Abuse has more information on exploitation of the elderly.

Reach out to a Santa Monica Financial Elder Abuse Attorney Today

Albertson & Davidson, LLP provides help and support to those who have been affected by financial elder abuse in Santa Monica and surrounding cities, including Venice, West Los Angeles, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Culver City, Beverly Hills, El Segundo, Inglewood, and West Hollywood.

If you or someone you love has been damaged by the financial abuse of a vulnerable senior, give us a call at (858) 209-2309 or contact us online to schedule your consultation today and learn how we can help.