Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver And Husband Accused Of Credit Card Theft Alleged Spending Spree With Bedridden Victim’s Cards Victim A 71-Year-Old Cerebral Palsy Patient Confined To Bed Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly if they can access cash, checks, ATM cards, credit cards, and jewelry.   The theft may start out relatively small with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Not The Same As Index Fund Investments High Sales Commissions, Fees And Withdrawal Penalties Annuities Are Not Insure Investments Whenever an insurance agent approaches you with a deferred annuity, like an indexed annuity dig a little deeper to understand how these indexed annuities operate in real life. Indexed […]

“Protecting Seniors from Financial Elder Abuse” Date:  August 31, 2021 Time:  11:00AM – 12:30PM PDT FREE ONLINE (VIRTUAL) EVENT (you can participate from home!) Register here: https://protectseniors.eventbrite.com Please join Evans Law Firm, Inc. founder Ingrid M. Evans, Esq. as she participates in a free online Seniors At Home Workshop on […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Questionable Annuity Sales Tactics Targeting Seniors Sales Of Unsuitable Annuities To Seniors As Financial Elder Abuse Economic Loss From Exchange Or Replacement Transactions Insurance agents sell all insurance products for commissions.  Obviously, some forms of insurance, like health insurance and homeowner’s insurance are essential, but unsuitable insurance products […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Federal Grand Jury Returns 11-Count Indictment Elderly Investors Allegedly Gave Suspect $12 Million To Invest Money Allegedly Spent On Suspect’s Lavish Lifestyle Financial elder abuse by financial advisors, brokers, investment promoters and others ranges from one-off fraud against individual seniors to fraudulent schemes that target seniors as a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Stealing $90,000 And Selling Victim’s House Authorities Allege Caregiver Pressured Victim To Gain Access To Accounts Caregiver Allegedly Bought New Car With Stolen Funds Any older loved one in your family is probably the most vulnerable to theft when a caregiver enters his or home.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Always Do A Background Check  Secure Credit Card, Valuables And Important Information And Papers Monitor Transactions And Check All Accounts Regularly Caregiver theft is unfortunately one of the most common concerns before hiring in-home care. Based on years of financial elder abuse litigation experience at Evans Law Firm, Inc., […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Adverse Impact Of Certain Annuities Fees And Zero Returns In Rising Markets Penalties On Exiting Policies Annuities are complicated investments. Some bear complex qualities of both insurance and securities products. Annuities can be structured as deferred or immediate.  Deferred annuities can be variable or fixed, or a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands Over Four-Year Period ATM Video Camera Catches Withdrawals Family Discovers 34 Unauthorized Allegedly Written By Caregiver There are a variety of fact patterns in financial elder abuse cases – predators on the elderly range from longtime advisors to strangers.  The failing capacity of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Access To Funds And Unauthorized Trades And Transfers Dangers Of Delegating Account Control Recourse For Elder Victims And Families Whenever someone has access to your money there is a risk that your money may be taken.  The risk is especially high for seniors who may be too trusting […]