ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Senior Loved Ones and Friends On The Fourth Holidays Always Important Times To Check In With Elderly Friends and Loved Ones Happy Fourth of July! Holidays are made for good times with family and friends and we at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Cases Against Healthcare Industry Big Cases and Big Rewards Under the False Claims Act (FCA), the federal government rewards whistleblowers who present credible, original information of false claims made to government agencies for payments and reimbursements. The cases are known as qui tam cases and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Rules on Overdraft Charges for ATM and Debit Card Transactions Knowing Your Rights On Overdraft Services Have you been hit with overdraft charges on ATM withdrawals and debit cards for overdraft services you never authorized? If so, you should know that your bank cannot levy those charges […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cheating Elderly Investors A Rash of Ponzi Schemes Targeting Seniors While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to make protecting seniors a priority, many still fall victim to Ponzi schemes and other financial fraud. Crooked insurance agents, retirement planners, and financial advisors cheat the elderly out of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Court-Appointed Fiduciaries Wield Great Power What Can Go Wrong And Potential For Abuse Of Power Court-appointed conservators and other fiduciaries (such as guardians or trustees) wield enormous power over the dependent individuals and properties they are appointed to manage and protect. Court appointments supersede earlier Powers of Attorney, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Beware The Fine Print In The Details: Caps, Spreads, Fees and Surrender Charges Devour Your Money Our litigators often explain in our blogs why we think deferred annuities are not a good investment, particularly for seniors. Deferred annuities come in three forms:  fixed rate, fixed-indexed rate, and variable […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Where Do You Turn When You Have A Problem With Your Bank? Government Agencies That Can Help Several government agencies supervise your bank, savings and loan or credit union. When you have a problem with your bank account, CD, mortgage, consumer loan or other banking arrangement, knowing who […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2019 Lifting Up Voices For The Elderly Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Each year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day reminds us of the shared values of elder justice and improving quality of life for older people around the globe.   […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Caregiver Arrested for Theft and Elder Abuse Failing seniors are always at risk of financial exploitation and abuse by all kinds of abusers, including especially caregivers with the most proximity to their victims. Last week[1], in a case […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Civil and Criminal Laws Protect The Elderly Perpetrators May Be Subject To Civil And Criminal Liability California has statutes making elder abuse subject to criminal and civil liability. Essentially, the statutes forbid not only the lack of care but also the financial, physical or mental abuse of […]