Yearly Archives: 2022

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Create A Safe Space To Communicate Questions To Ask Problem Solve Together Although there are various forms of abuse of older persons, financial elder abuse is one of the most common ways the elderlyare abused. We here at Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommend you stay involved in older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations Of Falsified Checks and Time Cards Guilty Plea Leads To Sentencing Pursuing Civil Remedies Cash, checks and credit cards can disappear quickly whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home.  It may be a one-time theft or a more sustained theft through writing checks […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Dishonest Agents May Abuse That Authority Remedies For Abuse Of Power Of Attorney 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), […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Mortgage Underwriter Blows Whistle Allegations Of False Mortgage Eligibility Certifications Realtor Will Receive $11.5 Million Reward The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows individuals with knowledge of fraud against the federal government to initiate actions on behalf of the government to recover […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Untreated Injuries And Infection Lead To Sudden Death Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 81-Year-Old Double Amputee Veteran Is Victim Caregiver Entrusted With Paying Bills Unlicensed Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands The consequences of financial elder abuse on senior victims can be devastating and drive some victims to the brink of homelessness due to lack of funds to cover their housing costs.  Or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Seniors Throughout This Holiday Season Good Time To Check-In On How Older Loved Ones Are Doing Isolation Of Seniors Can Lead To Depression And Abuse By Others Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  Our wish […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Important Case Before U.S. Supreme Court Government Discretion To Move To Dismiss Qui Tam Actions Private Citizen Qui Tam Actions Recover Billions For Government Any individual with knowledge of fraud against the government is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the government to recover money paid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company Annuities Nationwide’s New Heights© Products J.P. Morgan MOZAIC I and MOZAIC II Investment Strategies Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, part of the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Group, issues various types of deferred annuities here in Los Angeles and throughout the State of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Caregivers Getting “Added” To Patients’ Accounts Befriending Patients And False Representations How Families Can Protect Seniors Seniors are at risk of being financially exploited from many directions, including at the hands of dishonest in-home caregivers.  The methods for financially exploiting seniors vary from straight theft of cash […]