Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 88-Year-Old Victim Of Alleged Fraud Forged Checks And Unauthorized Card Use Alleged May Be Additional Victims Of Same Suspect We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is to keep checks, ATM/Debit cards, and cash away from caregivers or other strangers who enter a senior’s home.  Nor can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 86-Year-Old Victim Forged And Altered Checks Alleged Fraud Allegedly Caused Account To Be Overdrawn Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or other person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Increasingly Prevalent Ways To Protect Senior Loved Ones And Friends 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.  We all have a role to play in putting a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Five Years Of Forged And Altered Checks Alleged  Caregiver’s Prior Criminal Record $1 Million Missing From Victim’s Trust According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse, and their financial predators are most often caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resolutions For The New Year Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish everyone the best for 2024.  At Evans Law Firm, Inc. we fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complex Contracts With High Fees  Withdrawal Penalties For Getting Your Money Back Lack Of Transparency On Interest Crediting And Other Features Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities especially for seniors because these complex insurance policies carry high fees, lack transparency and are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Include Older Loved Ones In Your Holiday Plans Alone Time With Older Relatives And Friends Isolated Seniors Need Your Love Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  We hope you spend as much time as you can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Income Riders Are Costly Income Rider Benefits Are Rarely Realized Other Deferred Annuity Downsides For Older Consumers Life insurance agents often encourage older consumers to purchase lifetime “income riders” for deferred annuity contracts.  These “riders” are attachments to the policy and an annual additional fee is charged by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Isolated Senior Victimized Financial Elder Abuse And Neglect Alleged Protecting Older Loved Ones All seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse but especially those who are isolated in their homes. Isolated seniors are particularly vulnerable to financial elder abuse when a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Checks Forged On Senior’s Account Checking Account Overdrawn Unauthorized Card Charges Discovered Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or other person a blank […]