ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Death Following Assault On 78-Year-Old Victim  Surveillance Camera Captures Assault Aide Attempted To Cover Up Crime Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at increasing risk of abuse and neglect. Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents elderly victims and families in cases of nursing home abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How To Detect Financial Elder Abuse  Prevention And Remedies Most cases of financial elder abuse, according to law enforcement studies, remain unreported because the victim is embarrassed or ashamed by what has happened, or because they suffer from cognitive impairment and are unaware of the abuse. Financial elder […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stopping Others From Changing An Elder’s Estate Plan Cognitive Impairment Of Settlor Process For Obtaining Restraining Orders A all too frequent fact pattern of financial elder abuse runs something like this: a new “friend” of an older person, or a caregiver, trustee, stepchild, or second spouse takes unfair […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Contract Expenses And Fees Withdrawal Penalties Make Exiting Contracts Costly Not FDIC Insured Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose significant penalties if you […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers From Bank Accounts Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers as well and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Money In Deferred Annuities Is Illiquid Loss Of Personal Control Over Investment Don’t Be Rushed Into A Sale Deferred annuities are long-term insurance contracts which require you to lose control over your investment, and some annuities may earn little to no interest.  If you try to exit the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fraudulent ATM And Debit Card Withdrawals And Purchases Alleged 18 Months Of Fraudulent Card Use Alleged 76-Year-Old Victim Dishonest caregivers and others who physically access a senior’s cards or use the name, account number and other confidential information to access a card online or create a PIN through […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Stole From Wheelchair Bound Senior Jewelry And Sterling Silver Recovered From Pawn Shop Suspect Facing Multiple Charges Jewelry, cash, checks, credits, and valuables like silver all can disappear from a senior’s home when a dishonest caregiver or stranger enters the home for any period of time.  Always […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Unlawful Payments To Referring Doctors Former Billing Manager Blows Whistle Whistleblower To Receive Share Of Settlement As Reward Private citizens can bring civil lawsuits on behalf of the government for redress against fraud under the False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.  In Fiscal Year […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Downsides Of Deferred Annuities Surrender Penalties Lock Policyholders In Other Contract Features Diminish Returns Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against deferred annuities for older consumers because they are expensive and complicated and because these contracts tie up a senior’s money for years. Whenever a life insurance agent […]