Category: Evans Law Firm

Premiums Skyrocket… And You’re At A Disadvantage Long Term Care Insurance Long term care insurance premiums are skyrocketing, and therefore, it may not be the best choice. If you have had a recent premium payment increase and want us to review your policy at no cost, please give us a […]

Are Indexed Universal Life Policies Investments? Life Insurance and Retirement Savings Since they were created in the 1980’s, indexed universal life policies (IULs) have been the wunderkind of the life insurance industry. Agents tout them as great investments for the future; detractors see them as pitfalls for the unwary. Late […]

Sleep Clinic Whistleblower Reaps Big Award Medicare Pays Whistleblower Over $500K A former technician at a Bay Area sleep clinic recently received a large award from Medicare for information that her prior employer broke the law. Specifically, the whistleblower’s information to Medicare and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed […]

This Or That: Medicare Just Helped Everyone Compare Nursing Homes Nursing Home Compare Nursing home selection is a problem in our country, state, and even our own San Mateo County, and this should come as almost no surprise. We recently discovered a tool that can help individuals choose more wisely […]

IRS Whistleblowing Cheating On Taxes Taxes are a chore to most, but to others, it seems like they may be an art, and art of fraud, that is. Records show that more and more companies and individuals are attempting to cheat on tax returns and submitting millions of dollars’ worth […]

Why Long Term Care Insurance Is Still A Bad Idea Long Term Care Insurance Long term care insurance may seem like a good investment at first glance, but when you delve deeper into the details, the insurance does not seem to live up to its promises or worse, could be […]

Financial Elder Abuse: Protection and Prevention Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse happens in mass numbers and the consequences are increasingly more and more severe. Recent studies show that 1 in 10 elders is abused, and that figure climbs to 1 in 2 elders when the senior suffers from dementia. […]

Elder Abuse by Caregivers There comes a time in most seniors’ lives when a caregiver is indispensable. Often aging individuals need round-the-clock help, and neither family members nor close friends are in a position to donate that time. And often too the skills of a professional caregiver are required.. Unfortunately, […]

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Awards Higher Than Ever IRS Whistleblower Awards We can all agree that an increase in whistleblower awards is good where wrongdoing is exposed and prosecuted. This is especially true in the tax arena; it means that citizens are doing their job and reporting cases—good cases—to […]

Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 Federal Legislation Protects Seniors Elder abuse is about to receive the full attention of Congress. A new bill entitled Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017 breezed through the Senate Judiciary Committee last week on its way to the Senate floor […]