Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Senior Loved Ones and Friends On The Fourth Holidays Always Important Times To Check In With Elderly Friends and Loved Ones Happy Fourth of July! Holidays are made for good times with family and friends and we at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Court-Appointed Fiduciaries Wield Great Power What Can Go Wrong And Potential For Abuse Of Power Court-appointed conservators and other fiduciaries (such as guardians or trustees) wield enormous power over the dependent individuals and properties they are appointed to manage and protect. Court appointments supersede earlier Powers of Attorney, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Civil and Criminal Laws Protect The Elderly Perpetrators May Be Subject To Civil And Criminal Liability California has statutes making elder abuse subject to criminal and civil liability. Essentially, the statutes forbid not only the lack of care but also the financial, physical or mental abuse of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect Nursing home abuse includes all manner of physical abuse and neglect, including sexual assault and rape, and the incidents of such abuse can be horrific. The Marin County elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. know how horrible and potentially […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Appellate Court Rules Any Individual Can Be An Abuser Of the Elderly Abusers Need Not Have “Special Relationship” to Their Victims A recent appellate decision held that a senior can get a restraining order against any individual who engages in abusive conduct, as defined under the Elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Checks, Credit and ATM Cards, Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Caregiver Arrested for Writing Checks to Herself In-home caregivers have access to a senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers unless you keep them out of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers of Attorney and the Elderly A financial Power of Attorney (POA) is a very important legal document where the principal authorizes an agent to act on the principal’s behalf in business transactions and more.[1] Someone with a financial Power of Attorney has legal authority to transfer […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Brokers Exploit 79-Year-Old Client With Dementia How To Protect Your Senior Loved Ones The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that polices stockbrokers and brokerage firms for compliance with laws meant to protect clients, including seniors, from fraud. In one recent case[1], FINRA permanently banned a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Pitfalls of Reverse Mortgages Problems for Surviving Spouses “Reverse mortgages are just a terrible idea for seniors, unless they have no other options.” That’s what our own Ingrid M. Evans recently told a reporter for realtor.com covering a story of a 79-year-old widow who may lose her […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse on the Rise Sharp Increases in Elder Abuse Statistics The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that America’s vulnerable elderly population is experiencing an alarming increase in violence and potential abuse. Assaults against the older generation of America nearly doubled between 2002 and […]