Category: Caregiver Fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Epidemic of Elder Abuse Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year. As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially. We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting the financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Terror of Financial Elder Abuse Financial Elder Abuse It is reported that an elder is abused every 5 seconds. Those numbers are nothing short of shocking, and we understand just how terrifying elder abuse can be, financial elder abuse included. We here at Evans Law Firm have […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiving Gone Wrong: Caregiver Fraud Caregiver Fraud When caregiving turns more into taking… you might have a problem. As our largest population is reaching their elderly years, caregiving is becoming more common and, to be frank, necessary. Often elders or family members of elders hire caregivers to come […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Abuse: Yet Another Form of Elder Abuse Elder Abuse Currently, the largest generation ever in our country’s history is becoming senior“. Growing old brings big change in one’s life and as more and more of our population ages the changes – and adjustments – to aging become […]

Caregiver Abuse Rising As Boomers Become Seniors Caregiving With our largest generation of individuals now reaching the age of “senior,” elderly care will become a very important professional niche. Currently there are somewhere around 44 million individuals assisting and/or giving care to a senior today. And that number will grow […]

Financial Elder Abuse: Protection and Prevention Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse happens in mass numbers and the consequences are increasingly more and more severe. Recent studies show that 1 in 10 elders is abused, and that figure climbs to 1 in 2 elders when the senior suffers from dementia. […]

The Painful Reality of Dealing with Dementia Patients The Burden on Caregivers One in three senior Americans die with some form of dementia. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. And that number represents only the direct sufferers of the disease; the family, friends, loved ones, and caregivers […]

Elder Abuse by Caregivers There comes a time in most seniors’ lives when a caregiver is indispensable. Often aging individuals need round-the-clock help, and neither family members nor close friends are in a position to donate that time. And often too the skills of a professional caregiver are required.. Unfortunately, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Complexities of Probate Code 21350 And Why It Is Now 21380 What is Probate Code 21350? California Probate Code 21350, introduced in 2010, prohibited caretakers of the elderly from receiving any gifts under their elderly patient’s will once the patient died. While the intent of the statute […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud In Contra Costa and Beyond Caregiver Fraud Sadly, cases of caregiver fraud are all too frequent these days. On many occasions, the victims and loved ones are not remotely aware of the fraud until the financial injury is so great that it can no longer be […]