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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Higher Than Ever IRS Whistleblower Awards We can all agree that an increase in whistleblower awards is good where wrongdoing is exposed and prosecuted. This is especially true in the tax arena; it means that citizens are doing their job and reporting cases—good cases—to […]

Medical Professionals’ Responsibility to Protect Elders from Abuse Elder Abuse Elder abuse is often difficult to detect and sometimes victims feel uncomfortable talking to even their most trusted family members about the abuse. In such cases, other trusted individuals and professionals may be able to speak with the elder and […]

Risk Factors for Financial Elder Abuse According to a recent study reviewed in Forbes, over 5% of senior Americans are financially exploited by family members each year and an even greater percentage are defrauded by strangers. Spotting financial elder abuse is not always easy, and sadly the harm may be […]

Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 Federal Legislation Protects Seniors Elder abuse is about to receive the full attention of Congress. A new bill entitled Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 breezed through the Senate Judiciary Committee last week on its way to the Senate floor […]

The Unhealthy Truth: Healthcare Professionals Committing Fraud In 2016 alone, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recovered over $4.7 billion in civil cases regarding fraud. . Of the $4.7 billion recovered by the Department of Justice for fraud claims in 2016, a whopping $2.5 billion was attributed to the healthcare […]

401K Versus Annuities: Where Should My Money Go? Beware: annuities are not investment; they are really just a variant on life insurance. We at Evans Law Firm see a trend developing, in which more often than not, clients are sold annuities under the pretense that annuities are great investments. In […]

Financial Elder Abuse May Just Be A Click Away… The Elderly Population The elderly population is growing like never before as boomers age. The number of seniors living in California alone rose 18.3 percent between 2000-2010. And the elderly population is projected to double between the years of 2010 and […]

Long Term Care Insurance Policies: Increased Prices Long Term Care Insurance Lately, long term care insurance premium have risen so dramatically that many policyholders now find it impossible keep up with payments. Many of these individuals bought their policies years ago, anticipating the need for care insurance when they got […]

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investor Bulletin Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an investor bulletin to help individuals in the military make educated decisions when it comes to saving and investing their money. We believe that these tips can help everyone, whether in the military or not.

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Should You Give Your Annuity the AX(A)? Retirement and Annuities We’ve probably all seen the TV ads asking how much money we need to save in order to retire. Let’s assume you have a rough idea. The next question is where do you put it? Plenty of insurance […]