Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Kinds Of Fraud Does The IRS Target? Off-Shore Tax Avoidance Is A Primary IRS Target How An IRS Whistleblower Case Begins The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pays rewards to individuals who blow the whistle on corporations and individuals who commit tax fraud.  I.R.C. § 7623(b).  Rewards generally […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Used Joint Account To Steal Advisor Transferred Money To Joint Account 60 Withdrawals For Advisor’s Benefit Totaling $668,000 Caregivers, financial advisors and others often cultivate a personal relationship with a senior deliberately in order to take advantage of the closeness and the sense of dependence and trust such […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Does Not Apply Elders And Dependent Adults Entitled To Full Non-Economic Damages Two Former Patients Suffered Sexual Abuse By Hospital Employee Elders and dependent adults living in nursing homes or other care facilities are at risk of rape and other sexual abuse by employees.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested For Unauthorized Credit Card And ATM Use Investigation Lasted Over One Year Suspect Formerly Employed At Residential Care Facility Seniors residing in nursing homes and other care facilities are at risk of financial elder abuse by facility staff in much the same way as older persons […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three-Years Of Defrauding Elderly Dementia Sufferers Account Access And Unauthorized Charges Charges Money Spent On Cruises, Vacations and Plastic Surgery Whenever a caregiver or other stranger is in a senior’s home there is a very real danger of theft, whether the caregiver comes through an agency or is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California AG Alleges $1.3 Million Fraud Charges Of Theft, Securities Fraud And Financial Elder Abuse Six Victims Of Fraudulent Scheme Largescale fraudulent investment schemes against elderly victims violate securities laws constitute financial elder abuse.  See Cal. Corp. Code §§ 25401, 25540 and 25541 (fraud in securities offerings; Penal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Avoid High-Pressure Tactics And Quick Decisions Downsides Of IULs For Seniors Rising Premiums And Policy Lapses Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally cautions against indexed universal life insurance (IULs) for senior consumers because IULs are expensive, complicated, and tie up invested money for long periods of time.  IULs, like […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing From Elderly Clients  Suspicious Victims Contacted Police Unauthorized Withdrawals And Deposits To Her Own Account As people grow older they sometimes retain bookkeepers to pay their bills and manage their finances.  In California a licensed professional fiduciary may be an appropriate choice when a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Review Of Major Environmental Law Decisions in 2021  Expanding Protections For The Environment Under Federal and State Laws  Evans Law Firm, Inc. is a plaintiff’s firm that represents persons and groups pursing individual rights or seeking justice for groups and communities, including on environmental issues.  Our founder, Ingrid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand How Deferred Annuities Work Avoid Quick Decisions And High-Pressure Sales Tactics Ask the Right Questions And Get A Second Opinion An annuity is an insurance contract. An insurance company agrees to pay you income at regular intervals in return for an upfront premium payment; these annuity contracts […]