Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Woman And Son Allegedly Posed As Caregivers Ran $1 Million Scam On Elderly Couple Safeguarding Older Loved Ones From Financial Abuse Anyone who takes the property of a senior for a wrongful use commits financial elder abuse against their elderly victim.  Anyone who assists in the taking also […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages For Older Consumers Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if you need […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Police Say Thousands Spent On Online Gambling Platforms 85-Year-Old Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones Online account access and unauthorized use of debit and credit cards are two of the most widely seen kinds of theft from older persons.  The perpetrator of such theft is often a dishonest caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested For Theft Of Jewelry Over $70,000 In Stolen Jewelry Suspected Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Any time a caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home, there is a risk of financial elder abuse. Cash, checks, and credit cards may be stolen, and silver, jewelry […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Unauthorized Use Seniors’ Debit Card Withdrawals Recorded On Surveillance Cameras Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s cards.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Diagnostic Laboratory Kickback Scheme Alleged $1.3 Million Settlement How Qui Tam Cases Begin Fraud against the government costs taxpayers billions every year and the majority of fraudulent claims submitted to the government for payment arise from the healthcare sector.  To combat this fraud, private citizens help the government […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Stole Checkbook 680,000 Claims Of Check Fraud Annually Nationwide Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Stolen and forged checks is a recurring form of financial elder abuse.  We have seen many cases where a dishonest caregiver, stepchild, “friend,” or other person with access to an older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Improper Claims For Payments Allegedly Submitted $7 Million Settlement Whistleblower To Receive Over $1.2 Million Reward Fraud against the government costs taxpayers billions every year and the majority of fraudulent claims submitted to the government for payment arise from the healthcare sector.  To combat this fraud, private citizens […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Deferred Annuities Are Not For Seniors Costly, Complex Contracts Withdrawals Penalties, Commissions And Fees Deferred annuities are contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like […]