Yearly Archives: 2022

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents Target Seniors For Annuity Sales Disadvantages For Seniors Understand How Annuities Work Before An Agent Sells You One Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against deferred annuities for seniors because we have seen too many older consumers lose money due to sales commissions, withdrawal (or surrender) penalties, annual […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested For Unauthorized Credit Card And ATM Use Investigation Lasted Over One Year Suspect Formerly Employed At Residential Care Facility Seniors residing in nursing homes and other care facilities are at risk of financial elder abuse by facility staff in much the same way as older persons […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three-Years Of Defrauding Elderly Dementia Sufferers Account Access And Unauthorized Charges Charges Money Spent On Cruises, Vacations and Plastic Surgery Whenever a caregiver or other stranger is in a senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft, whether the caregiver comes through an agency or is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California AG Alleges $1.3 Million Fraud Charges Of Theft, Securities Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Six Victims Of Fraudulent Scheme Largescale fraudulent investment schemes against elderly victims violate securities laws constitute financial elder abuse.  See Cal. Corp. Code §§ 25401, 25540 and 25541 (fraud in securities offerings; Penal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Avoid High-Pressure Tactics And Quick Decisions Downsides Of IULs For Seniors Rising Premiums And Policy Lapses Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally cautions against indexed universal life insurance (IULs) for senior consumers because IULs are expensive, complicated, and tie up invested money for long periods of time.  IULs, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing From Elderly Clients  Suspicious Victims Contacted Police Unauthorized Withdrawals And Deposits To Her Own Account As people grow older they sometimes retain bookkeepers to pay their bills and manage their finances.  In California a licensed professional fiduciary may be an appropriate choice when a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Review Of Major Environmental Law Decisions in 2021  Expanding Protections For The Environment Under Federal and State Laws  Evans Law Firm, Inc. is a plaintiff’s firm that represents persons and groups pursing individual rights or seeking justice for groups and communities, including on environmental issues.  Our founder, Ingrid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand How Deferred Annuities Work Avoid Quick Decisions And High-Pressure Sales Tactics Ask the Right Questions And Get A Second Opinion An annuity is an insurance contract. An insurance company agrees to pay you income at regular intervals in return for an upfront premium payment; these annuity contracts […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Is A Crime Seniors At Risk Of Financial Elder Abuse From Caregivers And Others Five Ways To Spot And Stop Caregiver Fraud Whenever a caregiver or other stranger is in a senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft, whether the caregiver comes […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changing A Principal’s Estate Plan For Personal Benefit Closing Longstanding Accounts Isolation And Removing Trusted Advisors Powers of Attorney (POAs) grant the agent broad powers over virtually all of a principal’s affairs.  POAs can cover financial matters and health matters.  The California Probate Code provides standard forms for […]