Category: Evans Law Firm

Long Term Care Insurance Policies: Increased Prices Long Term Care Insurance Lately, long term care insurance premium have risen so dramatically that many policyholders now find it impossible keep up with payments. Many of these individuals bought their policies years ago, anticipating the need for care insurance when they got […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How to Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones Against Financial Elder Abuse Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse comes in many forms, whether the abuser is a financial adviser or insurance agent, caregiver, or even a neighbor, friend or family member. Sadly, the family member category has become […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Institutions Now Have An Obligation To Stop Elder Abuse The Facts Every year on average a staggering $2.9 billion is taken from elders in financial abuse scams! In fact, many believe the economic toll may be much higher as cases are often never reported or perhaps never […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Annuities: The Epitome of Bad Investments Annuities Well-known money manager Ken Fisher recently said with his trademark feistiness, “I hate annuities… and so should you.” He’s not just being cantankerous. His advice is really on the mark here: annuities may seem like attractive investments but, in reality, they’re […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Paying To Get It; Paying To Toss It: Surrender Charges Whole Life Insurance Whole life insurance policy holders usually walk away from buying their policy thinking they have set themselves up well for the future. But the question remains: have they? There are certainly competing views about whole […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER No Love Lost… But What About Insurance Policies? Life Insurance and Beneficiaries There are millions and millions of dollars in life insurance benefits that go begging every year. In an isolated case, you can easily imagine how it happens in our world – a person takes out a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse: How To Protect Yourself and Your Loved Ones From Scammers Financial Elder Abuse Elder abuse, particularly financial elder abuse, has become a national epidemic, and is not a problem or trend to be taken lightly. Elder financial abuse ruins lives, and too often is not […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Investing Is Good. Investing Well Is Better The Securities Exchange Commission Tips for Investing Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a few tips to help investors make safer, more informed investments. We thought we should share those with you. 1. Never be afraid of doing a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are We Even Getting To Use Our Long Term Care Insurance? Long Term Care Insurance Long term care (“LTC”) insurance is a heavily debated topic. Some people believe it’s a must, others don’t, and many who think they may need it, find the insurance way too expensive to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Complexities of Probate Code 21350 And Why It Is Now 21380 What is Probate Code 21350? California Probate Code 21350, introduced in 2010, prohibited caretakers of the elderly from receiving any gifts under their elderly patient’s will once the patient died. While the intent of the statute […]