Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Durable Powers Of Attorney Grant Authority Over All Finances Inherent Risk Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Powers Of Attorney And Financial Elder Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important estate planning documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Seniors Potential Victims Of Financial Elder Abuse How To Protect Senior Loved Ones Remedies For Financial Elder Abuse Seniors at every economic level, rich or poor, married or single, male or female, straight or LGBTQIA+ are potential victims of financial elder abuse. Often, the financial abuser is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Returns On Your Money Diminished By Contract Fees Surrender Penalties On Withdrawals Investment Risk 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 $35,000 Allegedly Stolen From Elderly Couple Husband And Wife Both Wheelchair-Bound Protecting Older Loved Ones Access to confidential financial information is frequently the means by which dishonest caregivers and others steal from elderly people. We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. see these kinds of financial elder abuse cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Redirected Senior’s Pension Benefits Benefit Profiles Changed Online Protecting Older Loved Ones  Dishonest caregivers with internet access may gain access to a senior’s pension or Social Security benefit profiles with just a few pieces of important information like the senior’s date of birth and Social Security […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Woman Removed From Assisted Care Facility Caregiver Allegedly Added Her Name To Victim’s Accounts Family 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 most […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  Case Example Fraudulent Credit Card Use Alleged Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud/Financial Elder Abuse Any senior is vulnerable to financial elder abuse whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters their home for any period of time. While many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act “First to File” Rule Ruling Brings Ninth Circuit In Line With Othe Circuits How Whistleblower Cases Work Private citizens assist the government in recouping funds paid out on fraudulent claims by bringing a civil lawsuit on behalf of the government under the False Claims Act, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reported Case Example Victims’ Families Noticed Unauthorized Charges Protecting Seniors From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges is a common form of financial elder abuse.  This can happen to seniors living in their own homes or in care facilities. Whenever […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER POAs Grant Vast Authority To Appointed Agents Risk Of POA Abuse  Remedies For POA Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important estate planning documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  There are powers of […]