Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Full and Partial Surrenders Athene Annuity and Life Company, formerly Aviva Annuity and Life Company, issues fixed indexed annuities in California. These contracts, like all deferred annuities, include penalties for early withdrawals, known as surrenders.  Surrenders may be full (withdrawing the entire value of the contract) or partial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fighting Harm to Senior Citizens The California elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. know that whenever they sue insurance agents and carriers for financial elder abuse they’re in for a fight. Our lawyers are prepared for that fight. Agents and carriers will likely move to dismiss […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in California Our Attorneys Fight for Victims Every year in California, Adult Protective Services (APS) receives more than 196,000 reports of elder abuse. Since only 1 in 24 cases is ever reported according to estimates, elder abuse is a truly staggering problem in our State and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Latest Reported Ponzi Scheme Had Over 600 Victims Whenever you read about Ponzi schemes, you likely think of Bernie Madoff. His scheme ripped off retirees and charities for decades.  But Ponzi schemes did not die out with the unraveling of Madoff’s fraud. On June 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Members Acting as Caregivers When a loved one begins to reach the stage in life where they need daily care, family members often step in to help. Many family members do not see themselves as caretakers. They think of it as more of a family obligation. Family […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018 Think Globally, Act Locally Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. International awareness days come and go and some skip our attention.  Not this one.  Elder abuse afflicts millions around the planet and right here in California, maybe including your […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Does the Law Mean by “Undue Influence”? Isolated seniors may be victims of “undue influence” by others who lead the vulnerable senior into a transaction or contract that causes injury. Persons exerting undue influence over seniors include caregivers, insurance agents, financial advisors, fiduciaries, and others who seek […]

Confidentiality provisions in litigation settlements are not desirable.  Our litigation attorneys oppose them and at a minimum ensure they are as narrowly drawn as possible. Individuals or companies accused of wrongdoing ask for confidentiality provisions in an effort to protect their reputations. Fortunately, by statute, California disfavors these confidentiality provisions […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Are Powers of Attorney? A Power of Attorney (POA) is a very important legal document where the principal authorizes an agent to act on the principal’s behalf. The authority of the agent ends either when the principal revokes their authority, or on the death of the principal. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Transamerica Life Insurance Company Variable Annuities The California annuity attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. represent clients who have suffered losses from surrenders and fees on all types of annuity contracts, including fixed, indexed, and variable deferred annuities. These contracts charge sales commissions, rider fees and other benefit […]