Category: Financial Exploitation

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER “Retirement Counseling” Sessions Be Wary Of Annuity Sales Soon-to-retire federal employees in San Diego and throughout California should use caution if they receive a flyer or see a poster for a “counseling session”, “workshop” or seminar. Before you take up any of these invitations, you should understand what […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Used Power Of Attorney Over 88-Year-Old Client’s Finances Transferred Victim’s Money To Himself And His Wife Took Money From Estate After Elderly Woman Died So many times we read that financial elder abuse is perpetrated on a senior by someone, like a caregiver, who is new to the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Legislation Effective January 1, 2023 Additional Protections For Senior Citizens The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and exploitation by others.  Based on our experience we know firsthand that all seniors, male or female, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company Annuities Nationwide’s New Heights© Products J.P. Morgan MOZAIC I and MOZAIC II Investment Strategies Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company, part of the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Group, issues fixed indexed annuities in California under the trade names Nationwide New Heights©, Nationwide High […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Create A Safe Space To Communicate Questions To Ask Problem Solve Together Although there are various forms of abuse of older persons, financial elder abuse is one of the most common ways the elderlyare abused. We here at Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommend you stay involved in older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest Caregivers Getting “Added” To Patients’ Accounts Befriending Patients And False Representations How Families Can Protect Seniors Seniors are at risk of being financially exploited from many directions, including at the hands of dishonest in-home caregivers.  The methods for financially exploiting seniors vary from straight theft of cash […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Retirement Counseling” Sessions Be Wary Of Annuity Sales Soon-to-retire federal employees in California should use caution if they receive a flyer or see a poster for a “counseling session”, “workshop” or seminar. Also, you may just receive a flyer encouraging you to contact “retirement specialist” without any seminar […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Use Of Credit Cards Another Caregiver Alerts Police Of Irregularities Caregiver And Husband Charged Cash, checks, and credit cards within reach of a dishonest in-home caregiver is one common method of financial abuse of a dependent adult or senior.  Online access to accounts is another. Financial exploitation […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial POAs Are Dangerous Tools For The Dishonest Case Example of Largescale Abuse of POA Remedies For Injured Principals Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of a “Principal.” The person appointed under the POA is called the Principal’s Attorney-in-Fact and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Seniors At Risk Of Elder Abuse Warning Signs Of Elder Abuse What To Do When You Suspect Elder Abuse Statistics reveal that as many as 1 in 10 older adults is abused or neglected each year in the United States, and that only 1 in 14 cases […]