Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Largescale Theft Alleged Caregiver Accused Of Phony “Gifts” And Fraudulent Checks Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Older persons lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The true figure is likely much, much […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver And Her Husband Arrested 71-Year-Old Victim With Cerebral Palsy Thousands Of Dollars In Unauthorized Purchases Unauthorized use of an elderly or dependent person’s debit and credit cards is a frequently recurring form of financial elder and dependent adult abuse.  Sometimes the cases involve actual use of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Doorbell Camera Footage Captures Alleged Abuse Accused Of Forcibly Putting Elder In Bed 87-Year-Old Victim Stories of intentional abuse or wanton neglect/abandonment of seniors in assisted care facilities or nursing homes are difficult to read but abuse is a real threat, particularly for those seniors suffering from dementia.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Falsifying Caregiver Time Records 94-Year-Old Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones And Pursuing Remedies Falsification of time sheets by paid caregivers is one of the ways dishonest caregivers financially exploit older persons. Altering their paychecks to make them greater is another.  Using debit and credit cards repeatedly is yet […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Given to POAs/Agents How That Authority Is Abused Remedies For Injured Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Disadvantages For Older Consumers Expensive And Illiquid Contracts Limits On Returns Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities especially for seniors because these complex insurance policies carry high fees, lack transparency, and are illiquid (meaning it is costly to get your money back). […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Removed Elderly Woman From Assisted Care Facility Allegedly Added Her Name To Victim’s Accounts Victim’s Child Notified Authorities Of Account Changes According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse.  Their financial predators are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Improper Use Of Data As False Claims Act Violation Defendant Allegedly Sold Data Obtained From Government Agencies How False Claims Cases Work 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.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Charged In Murder-For-Hire Scheme 96-Year-Old Victim Predatory Reverse Mortgage On Victim’s Home California has the most expensive real estate in the country.  Many seniors live in homes whose value has increasingly enormously over the years at the same time that their income is stagnant.  Reverse mortgage lenders […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Multiple Unauthorized Withdrawals Caregiver Admits To Theft Unauthorized Use Of ATM Card Theft from any person is a crime.  But when the victim is a dependent adult[1] or over 65 any theft is also criminal financial elder abuse and grounds for civil liability against the person […]