ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Faces Assault Charges 79-Year-Old Victim Required Medical Attention Local Police And State Authorities Investigate Assault, including sexual assault and rape, are tragically a real risk in elderly care facilities.  The reported incidents are horrifying. While the authorities may bring criminal prosecutions for these incidents, victims and their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wrote Victims’ Checks To Herself Zelle Transfers To Her Own Account Online Payments For Caregiver And Husband Often a dishonest caregiver with access to a senior’s cash or bank accounts steals in relatively small amounts.  If the caregiver believes he or she is getting away with their theft, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Indexed Annuity Downsides Surrender/Withdrawal Penalties, Commissions And Fees Participation Rates And Caps Whenever an insurance agent or financial advisor of any kind suggest an indexed annuity for you, be wary, especially if you are retired or nearing retirement.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forms Of Elder Abuse  Signs Of Neglect And Abuse Protecting Older Loved Ones From Abuse And Neglect The most common types of abuse are physical, emotional, financial, and verbal. The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Former Employee Blows Whistle On Alleged Mislabeling Allegations Of Over The Counter Drugs Labelled As Prescription Drugs Realtor Will Receive $946,000 Reward Private citizen cases for fraud against the government are brought under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq. (FCA).  The FCA allows individuals […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Improper Money Transfers And Credit Card Use Allegedly Used POA to Write Checks To Himself  Elderly Victims Left With No Money In Account Powers of attorney (POAs) grant the agents appointed under them full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Owner/Operator Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison 51 Counts Of Financial Exploitation Of Disabled Person Residents Deprived Of Food And Care Financial abuse of elder and dependent adults often goes hand in hand with neglect of those victims as well.  This is often because the in-home caregiver or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Stole $9.3 Million In Ponzi Scheme Many Seniors Among Victims Many Lost Life Savings Dishonest investment promoters and financial advisors often pitch fraudulent investment schemes to older investors in particular with supposed “opportunities” promising high returns.  In presenting their investment “opportunities,” such greedy advisors may seize on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Surrender Penalties On Withdrawals Locked In To Contract Investment Strategy High Fees And Lackluster Returns Be skeptical when an insurance agent recommends a deferred annuity as a safe way to save for retirement in a volatile market like we’re in right now.  The Dow just had its lowest […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Had Victim Sign Blank Checks Checks Supposedly For Food And Expenses Family Member Discovers Alleged Fraud Betrayal of an elder’s trust by a dishonest caregiver may occur almost immediately when the dishonest caregiver enters a senior’s home or a sustained scheme over time which drains the senior’s bank […]