Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Duty Does An Agent Owe You? Putting You First We at Evans Law Firm have for years litigated the question of an insurance agent’s duty to his clients, particularly when it comes to life insurance and/or annuities. We have written on the subject in this column. As […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Terror of Financial Elder Abuse Financial Elder Abuse It is reported that an elder is abused every 5 seconds. Those numbers are nothing short of shocking, and we understand just how terrifying elder abuse can be, financial elder abuse included. We here at Evans Law Firm have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Allegations After Neglect Led To Death Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Francisco community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiving Gone Wrong: Caregiver Fraud Caregiver Fraud When caregiving turns more into taking… you might have a problem. As our largest population is reaching their elderly years, caregiving is becoming more common and, to be frank, necessary. Often elders or family members of elders hire caregivers to come […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Downsides of Annuities Annuities Low interest rates are good if you’re young and need to borrow, but they’re not so good if you’re older, past your borrowing days, and looking for higher income in retirement. Some of us remember grandparents enjoying double-digit CD returns in the late […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Life Insurance and Financial Elder Abuse For years seniors have included life insurance as a part of their estate plan. Sometimes the policies are held outright and sometimes in trust for tax planning reasons. As policy owners age, insurance brokers encourage cashing in older policies and replacing them […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER And The Numbers Are In… Annuities Annuities, in our opinion, are outdated and unsound investments. According to a recent article, it is possible that investors agree with our reasoning as well, as annuity sales in the fourth quarter have dropped 17% as compared to the year before. This […]

California Audit Exposes Poor Background Checks Performed Before Hiring For Positions Related To Elder Care Background Checks The California Department of Social Services’ Community Care Licensing Division is a sub-department that oversees 75,000 facilities throughout the state. Their essential job is to keep elders, children, and disabled members of the […]

Self-Dealing Lawsuits Mount Against JP Morgan, Price, and Others Fiduciary Self-Dealing Injures Employee/Plan Participants Now, another participant in the JPMorgan Chase 401(k) Savings Plan has sued plan executives alleging that the plan favored JP Morgan investments over less-expensive investment options. That self-dealing, the complaint alleges, violates fiduciary duties under the […]

Friends Or Foes: Studies In Financial Elder Abuse May Show Fluidity Financial Elder Abuse Studies are showing that just around 1 in 5 elders from San Francisco County and beyond are losing funds due to financial elder abuse, a crime that is seemingly running rampant across the country. One recent […]