Monthly Archives: December 2020

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Peninsula Man Arrested For Financial Elder Abuse And Grand Theft Charges Include Stealing Cash, Jewelry and Cars Attempted To Sell Victim’s Home When a financial predator targets an older person, they strike quickly and often attempt to take everything the senior has.  Often, the predator is a caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Billing For Services Never Provided Medi-Cal Fraud In Substance Abuse Programs Rewards For Bringing Fraud To Light Fraud against Medi-Cal is a crime and also a false claim against the State of California exposing the wrongdoer to actions for civil damages and penalties. Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 12650 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Subtle And Not-So-Subtle Signs Of Financial Manipulation Why So Much Financial Elder Abuse Remains Hidden Doing Something About It Financial manipulation of seniors is of course a form of elder abuse.  But much financial manipulation can be subtle and difficult to detect.  Overt theft of an older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Safe Ways To Include Senior Loved Ones In 2020 Older Loved Ones Need Our Love More Than Ever Live The Truth That Love Conquers All Happy Holidays from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  Whatever your traditions, it’s safe to say this year’s Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Assembly Approves Expansion  Other States Expanding False Claims Statutes Assisting Enforcement Of Tax Laws This past summer, the California State Assembly approved Assembly Bill AB 2570, expanding the California False Claims Act (CFCA) to include cases of tax fraud brought by private whistleblowers.  Hopefully, AB 2570 will […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Types of Life Insurance The Differences Between Term, Whole Life, and Universal Life Insurance Particular Questions for Seniors Life insurance agents sell life insurance in three forms: term, whole, and universal policies.  Agents primarily approach seniors with whole or universal life insurance options.  The premiums on those policies […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors At Greatest Risk Pick Up On Common Warning Signs Get Help From Counsel Financial exploitation of seniors is an all-too-common form of elder abuse that is believed to cost older Americans an estimated $3 billion annually and perhaps much more.  The economic toll is only the tip […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reverse Mortgages And Financial Elder Abuse Dilemmas For Surviving Spouses Dangers Of Losing Your Home Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez looked at the perils of reverse mortgages for California seniors in his column in Sunday’s paper, and reached out to our own Ingrid M. Evans for her […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Telecom Providers Settle California Case Defendants Allegedly Overcharged For Wireless Services California Recovers $116 Million And Whistleblower Receives $46.4 Million Reward Blowing the whistle on fraud against the State of California may entitle you to a substantial reward if the State recovers money as a result of your […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Agents Betray Principal’s Trust Powers Of Attorney Impact Financial And Personal Matters What To Do When Power Abused In California and elsewhere, Powers of Attorney (POAs) can cover financial matters and also health and personal care matters and medical needs.  The California Probate Code provides standard forms […]