ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Registered Broker Admits Stealing From 73-Year-Old Client Allegedly Convinced Client To Open Joint Account Unauthorized Withdrawals Over Two-Year Period Fraud against older investors by their financial advisors and brokers has become an all too frequent occurrence in recent years.  Unscrupulous advisors use an older client’s memory problems, loss […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Post-Pandemic Steps For Protecting Seniors Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand How Complex Deferred Annuities Are Fixed Indexed Annuities Are Particularly Complex Avoid Suggestions To Replace Existing Annuities Sales of any kind of insurance product generate commissions for insurance agents.  Deferred annuities generate commissions as high as 10% so they are a favorite insurance product for agents to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Cashed 126 Checks Off Elder’s Account Dissolved A Trust And Gifted Proceeds Allegedly Wrote Check Day After Victim Died Financial elder abuse can strike any senior, rich or poor, male or female, living at home or residing in a care facility.  There are a variety of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Caregiver Theft  Of Jewelry, Gold And Valuables Multiple Victims According To Police  Theft Risk From In-Home And Facility Caregivers Many older people maintain their independence right up until the end of life.  But that is not the case for most – most seniors will require some kind […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Taking A Closer Look At Deferred Annuities Avoid High Pressure Sales Dangers Of Exchanging Or Replacing Policies Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommend against deferred annuities for older consumers because the commissions and fees are high, returns rarely meet expectations, and the contracts tie up your money for years.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 76-Year-Old Customer Alleged Account Mismanagement Charges Of Financial Abuse, Negligence And Breach of Fiduciary Duty  FINRA To Arbitrate Dispute Financial elder abuse strikes seniors from a number of directions – caregivers, insurance agents, strangers, scammers, contractors, and financial advisors and stockbrokers to name but a few.  Some forms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suit Alleged Three Years Of Illegal Kickbacks Covering Patient Co-Pays For Medications Former Executive Will Receive $3.59 Million As Reward Fraud within the healthcare industry continues to be the primary form of fraud against the government.  The government, and private individuals suing on behalf of the government, rely […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be An Advocate For Older Loved Ones And Neighbors  Act On Any Suspicions Of Abuse How Counsel Can Help The pandemic has greatly increased reported incidents of financial elder or dependent adult abuse here in San Francisco and throughout California.   Forced isolation as a result of the coronavirus […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFTC Alleges Fraud On Investors Agency Alleges Fraudulent Solicitation And Registration Investor Money Allegedly Spent By Fund Promoter The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees trading in commodities, options, futures and currencies.  See Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. and 17 C.F.R. Part 1 […]