Monthly Archives: July 2026

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is meant by the legal term “capacity”? The legal term “capacity” is akin to the layperson’s idea of competence.  Minors, for example, are incompetent, or lack capacity, to sign legal documents.  Cal. Probate Code § 6100 et seq.  For adults,  person’s mental health and intellectual functioning are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are Riders To Annuity Contracts? Riders are attachments to deferred annuities sold by life insurance agents or retirement planners or other advisors as enhanced benefits to any proposed annuity policy. Riders come with an additional fee added to your base premium.  Available riders include income riders, long-term […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are financial powers of attorney? Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are legal instruments that grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and health care issues. The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case? Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses assisted the government in recovering these funds by bringing civil lawsuits on behalf of the government under […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does the legal term “neglect” of an elderly person mean? Neglect is a particular form of elder abuse in California. “Neglect,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act, includes: (1) Failure to assist in personal hygiene, or in the provision of food, clothing, or shelter. (2) Failure to provide […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is caregiver fraud? Caregiver fraud is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers or caregivers working in assisted care and skilled nursing facilities.  The fraud tends to start out relatively small – theft of a small amount of cash or […]

We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. are proud to announce that Ingrid M. Evans, the firm’s founder, has been elected to the San Francisco Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).  Ingrid’s election to ABOTA is a very prestigious moment for Ingrid and our firm and we are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is nursing home abuse? Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very individuals paid to care for them. Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these settings are hard to read but abuse is a real […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is caregiver fraud? Caregiver fraud is a recurring form of financial elder abuse perpetrated on seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers or caregivers working in assisted care and skilled nursing facilities.  The fraud tends to start out relatively small – theft of a small amount of cash or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is a deferred annuity? Deferred annuities are life insurance contracts where the policy holder makes an upfront premium payment in exchange for an income stream in years to come.  The concept sounds simple enough but in fact deferred annuities, like fixed indexed annuities, are extremely complicated life […]