Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Can Strike Any Senior High Achievers Vulnerable Too Dangers In Covering Up Cognitive Impairment Financial elder abuse can strike any senior, rich or poor, man or woman, living at home or in a care facility. Financial predators such as insurance agents, financial planners, and caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages Of A “1035” Exchange  Consider 1035 Proposals As Red Flags Annuity Transactions And Tax Consequences Our litigators recommend against annuities, especially for seniors. If you already own an annuity, be extremely cautious whenever an agent or advisor recommends you replace or exchange it, especially if the idea […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protect Yourself And Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse A Few Important Steps Financial elder abuse strikes seniors of all income levels, rich and poor. Financial predators target isolated seniors especially and isolation is more common than ever for elders right now given the COVID-19 lockdown. The San […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Downsides to Annuities for Seniors Resist Hard Sell Tactics Especially The “Free Lunch” Seminars! By some estimates, American seniors hold two-thirds of the individual wealth in the United States. Insurance agents pursue senior consumers especially with insurance products like long-term deferred annuities. Every time an agent sells […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER HUD Violations By Lender Whistleblowers Rewarded For Blowing Whistle Fraud May Constitute Numerous Statutory Violations Any mortgage lender that submits false claims to the government regarding mortgages insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the Department of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sexual Assault, Rape, And Other Intentional Abuse Dementia Patients Especially at Risk Tragically, incidents of sexual assault and rape of nursing home residents are more and more in the news. The Alameda County elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. believe that nursing homes, owners, administrators and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Nursing Home Residents At Risk Neglect Can Be As Fatal As Intentional Abuse Bedridden Patients Particularly at Risk Neglect of the elderly can be as harmful as intentional abuse. Nursing home residents requiring daily care are especially at risk. Understaffing increases the chances of neglect as fewer […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Securities and Exchange Commission Rewards Whistleblowers Any Securities Fraud Can Be The Basis of a Whistleblower Case Reporting Domestic And Offshore Securities Fraud<h3> In April 2020 alone, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) awarded $34 million to whistleblowers who blew the whistle on securities fraud here in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Indexed Universal Life Insurance Works Don’t Be Pushed Into A Purchase Indexed Universal Life Insurance is a complicated life insurance product often sold by insurance agents as a retirement savings or estate planning investment, Do not allow an agent to force-feed you an insurance product which you […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities Are Expensive, Long-Term Insurance Policies Do Not Be Rushed Into An Annuity Commissions, Fees And Surrender Charges  Our lawyers recommend avoiding annuities of any kind, especially for seniors, because sales commissions are high and policies tie up your money for many years. Right now, agents are using […]