ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Attorney-in-Fact Misuse Of POA $891,000 In Damages Claimed By Senior Title To Senior’s Home Allegedly Taken Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are extremely important legal instruments which grant appointed agents full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The person appointed under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card Caregiver Employed By Home Care Agency Pursuing Civil Remedies Unauthorized purchases on the credit or debit cards of elderly persons is a common form of financial elder abuse by dishonest caregivers or others who gain access to a senior’s cards.  It may be […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFPB Orders Large Fine Fine Includes Redress For Consumers And Penalty The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) enacted in 2010.  Under Dodd-Frank, the CFPB was charged with protecting consumers against abuses related to credit cards, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Legislation Effective January 1, 2023 Additional Protections For Senior Citizens The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and exploitation by others.  Based on our experience we know firsthand that all seniors, male or female, […]

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 fixed indexed annuities in California under the trade names Nationwide New Heights©, Nationwide High […]

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 […]