Monthly Archives: August 2022

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregivers Arrested For Sexual Assault Two Re4cently Reported Cases Remedies For Victims And Families While statistics show that about.83% of victims of elder sexual abuse reside in nursing homes or assisted care facilities, elderly and dependent persons under the care of in-home caregivers are also at risk […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Authority Under Powers Of Attorney How Agents Abuse That Authority Remedies For Power Of Attorney Abuse 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Used Victim’s Money For Personal Expenses Two-Year Investigation Conducted By Authorities 18 Month Prison Term, 10-Years Probation And Restitution Residents of skilled nursing facilities and assisted care facilities are vulnerable to financial elder abuse just like those seniors who live in their homes under the care of […]

San Francisco elder law attorney Ingrid M. Evans, of Evans Law Firm, Inc., was recently included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. This honor is awarded after an extensive peer review process. Recognition is highly regarded and often used as a measure of legal excellence. More information […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary Of Indexed Annuity Proposals Understand The Surrender Penalties And Fees Caps On Returns Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Many deferred annuities impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Eighteen Counts Of Neglect And Elder Abuse Against Home Operator Owner Allegedly Recruited Residents Operator Allegedly Collected Government Funds Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents victims of dependent adult abuse in hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities throughout the State of California, including small care or group homes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraud Risk When Strangers In Senior’s Home Red Flags Of Financial Abuse Remedies Against Dishonest Caregivers We present some red flags of financial elder abuse by dishonest caregivers below because experience has taught us that whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home there is […]

As adults age, taking care of simple tasks that were once routine — such as managing money and paying bills — may become more difficult than they once were. Reduced mental capacity can often result in missed payment deadlines or an inability to remember where money was spent. For most […]

Each year, thousands of families come to the realization that they can no longer provide the level of care that their elderly loved ones require and make the difficult decision to place their care in the hands of professionals. Placing an elderly family member in a nursing home is often […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Scope Of Agent Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Examples Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Remedies For Misuse Of Power Of Attorney Powers of Attorney are important legal documents and generally come in two forms. Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and […]