Monthly Archives: February 2025

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Of Several Nursing Home Residents Alleged Missing Cash And Unauthorized Credit Card Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse We often write about the risks of financial elder abuse of isolated seniors by their in-home caregivers. However, seniors in assisted care or skilled […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Seniors Should Avoid The Sales Hype Long-Term Annuities Are Costly To Exit Sales Commissions And Fees Diminish Returns 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Falsified Timesheets And Excessive Payments Time Discrepancies Discovered By Family Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Seniors with in-home caregivers are at risk of fraud and theft if the individuals working in the home are dishonest. Caregiver fraud/caregiver theft is sadly a recurring form on financial elder abuse throughout […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Surrender Charges/Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Against Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Powers Of Attorney Used To Steal From Seniors Case Example Remedies For Victim’s Heirs Individuals with financial powers of attorney (POAs) for someone else have full legal authority over that person’s financial affairs, unless the instrument limits their power in some way. The scope of the appointed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Alleged Caregiver Fraud Authorities Say Caregiver Had Prior Criminal History Family Detects Fraud After Loved One’s Death Financial elder abuse has become a national epidemic. As many as one in 10 vulnerable adults are potential targets, according to federal officials, and their financial predators are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Abuse By Self-Dealing Liability Of Appointed Agents For Wrongdoing 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Falsifying Checks And Timesheets Protecting Seniors From Fraud All seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse, but those seniors living at home under the care of an in-home caregiver are at an increased risk of financial elder abuse because they have a stranger in their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Recent Arrest Of Facility Caregiver For Financial Elder Abuse Unauthorized Debit Card Use Alleged Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Seniors in assisted care or skilled nursing facilities/nursing homes also are at risk of financial elder abuse by dishonest staff members similar to those risks seniors […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Theft By Attorney-in-Fact Dependent Adult Victim Unaware Of Fraud Money Used For Gambling, Hotels And A New Car Misuse of Powers of Attorney (POAs) is always against the law. Probate Code § 4231.5. But when the principal is an elder or dependent adult, the abuse of a […]