ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Given to POAs/Agents How That Authority Is Abused Remedies For Injured Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Death Following Assault On 78-Year-Old Victim Surveillance Camera Captures Assault  Aide Attempted To Cover Up Crime Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at increasing risk of abuse and neglect. Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents elderly victims and families in cases of nursing home abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Increasing Epidemic Of Financial Elder Abuse Most cases of financial elder abuse, according to law enforcement studies, remain unreported because the victim is embarrassed or ashamed by what has happened, or because they suffer from cognitive impairment and are unaware of the abuse. Financial elder abuse is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $1 Million Missing From Elder’s Accounts False Checks And Transfers Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true figure is likely much, much higher […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Total Value Annuities (TVAs) The life insurance and annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent California clients who have suffered losses on all types of life insurance and annuity contracts, including indexed annuities and equity indexed universal life insurance. Indexed annuities are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Investment Advisor Targeted Older Customers Several Lost Life Savings How To Avoid This Kind Of Fraud Dishonest financial advisors, life insurance agents, stock promoters and retirement planners prey on older investors, exploiting their fear of running out of money as they grow older.  False promises of high returns […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Withdrawals From Victim’s Accounts Caregiver Accused Of Abandoning Victim Protections And Remedies For Senior Victims A dishonest stranger posing as a caregiver can rapidly take advantage of an isolated senior once he or she enters a senior’s home and life.  No one should ever let a stranger […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Security Benefit Life Insurance Company Total Value Annuities (TVAs) The life insurance and annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent California clients who have suffered losses on all types of life insurance and annuity contracts, including indexed annuities and equity indexed universal life insurance. Indexed annuities are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Statutory Definition The California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act defines financial abuse of  elder or dependent adults as follows: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains […]