Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Director Charged  Allegedly Failed To Report Sexual Abuse Two Residents Reportedly Assaulted By Same Aide Intentional abuse in the form of sexual assault and rape or physical abuse and restraint is an increasing danger for nursing home residents.  While all nursing home residents are at risk, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians Illegal Referrals To Nursing Homes Alleged Former Executive Brings Suit The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows private citizens with information of fraud against the federal government to bring cases (known as qui tam actions) against businesses […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Elderly Man’s Credit Card Wheelchair-Bound Elderly Man Reports Theft Four, Large Unauthorized Charges In One Day An elderly person’s cash and credit cards can disappear in minutes if an unscrupulous caregiver or stranger enters the elder’s home and has access to a wallet or purse.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resist Fear Tactics Used To Sell Annuities Sales Commissions Drive The Annuity Industry Consider Other Tax-Deferred Strategies Deferring taxes on retirement savings is a key part of any retirements planning. Tax deferrals can be achieved through direct investment of IRAs or 401ks in mutual funds or ETFs. We […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole $315,000 From 92-Year-Old Woman Forged Checks And Unauthorized Use Of Debit Card Charges Caregiver Sentenced To Five Year Prison Sentence Whenever a caregiver or stranger enters a failing senior’s home, there’s a risk of theft and financial elder abuse.  The theft may be a quick […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cases Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect Are Spiking  Understaffing, Lack Of Training And Lack Of Proper Supervision Dementia Sufferers Particularly Vulnerable The COVID-19 pandemic struck seniors terribly throughout California especially those in nursing homes, with over 9000 nursing home patient deaths attributable to the coronavirus in California […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Over $210,000  Charged With Elder Abuse, Wire Fraud And Money Laundering Police Allege Five Years Of Theft Seniors are vulnerable to financial abuse from any quarter including from the very persons they hire to take care of their financial affairs. Whenever, an unscrupulous person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand The Costs And Complexity Of Universal Life Insurance Premium Payments Continue Until Death Investment Risks And Caps On Growth Indexed Universal Life Insurance is a complicated life insurance product often sold by insurance agents as a retirement savings or estate planning investment. Agents sell universal life policies […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Securities Broker Sentenced For Theft From Elderly Client Access To Account, Unauthorized Transactions, And Theft Broker Sentenced To Five Years In Prison Seniors are vulnerable to financial elder abuse from strangers and caregivers who come into a senior’s life only towards the end of a senior’s life.  But […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities Are Complicated Insurance Policies  Disadvantages For Seniors Understand How Annuities Work Before You Are Sold One Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends seniors avoid deferred annuities because these insurance contracts are costly and complicated and expensive to get out of once you are in one.  Tax deferrals can […]