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By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder drivers on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter-   Family members and loved ones of senior drivers need to take steps to ensure that their elder family member has sufficient skills to drive. A failure to do […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in nursing home abuse on Sunday, February 17, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- Laws exist under which nursing homes and caregivers may be held criminally liable for over-medicating patients if the drugs are deemed to have been administered for the convenience […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse on Friday, February 8, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- Living with relatives is not always protection against elder abuse, nor can it prevent elders from being taken advantage of by family members and care providers. An elderly woman […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, February 4, 2013. –Attorney Newsletter- If American Express has its way in a case scheduled to go before the US Supreme Court, consumers and owners of small businesses could effectively lose the ability to sue powerful interests with […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changes to Tax and Estate Tax Laws Can Affect Your Estate Planning. 2013 has brought changes to many taxes that can have an effect on your estate planning. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. When insurance companies sold annuities to seniors, the seniors no longer had access to their money when they needed it most. Ms. Evans discusses annuities sold to seniors

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Saturday, January 19, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In a recent Tacoma Washington case, a stockbroker was sentenced to five years for wire fraud, false tax returns and stealing nearly $1,000,000 from an elderly client’s bank and brokerage accounts. Over a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse law on Monday, January 14, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- California Legislative Info-AB 40 AB 40 resolves a previous conflict between state and federal laws in which elder abuse in nursing homes as reported to the Office of […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in financial exploitation on Friday, January 4, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Financial exploitation of elders is on the rise and it is frequently those closest to the elderly person who take advantage of the vulnerability and loneliness that often accompany […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Thursday, December 20, 2012. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called for a “national strategy” to fight elder financial exploitation and abuse. While the struggle against elder abuse is well underway in California and […]