Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Downsides to Annuities in Retirement Plans Consider Other Tax-Deferred Options Risks to Seniors Our litigators recommend against annuities because commissions, fees and surrender penalties reduce returns and make it expensive to get your money out if you need it. We especially advise against any such investment for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Gold Scams: Financial Elder Abuse And Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whistleblower Cases Unscrupulous gold and rare coin dealers often target seniors in scams because seniors have money to invest, are likely to pick up a phone or respond to an email, and are eager to supplement retirement savings. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Insurance Agents May Financially Exploit Seniors Unscrupulous insurance agents, financial advisors and trustees target vulnerable seniors for financial elder abuse. A recently reported California case[1] illustrates what can happen to unsuspecting elderly consumers.  According to a complaint filed by an elderly couple in Southern California, an independent […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Senior Loved Ones and Friends This Thanksgiving Holidays Are Always Important Times To Check In With Seniors Happy Thanksgiving Day!  We at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving.  We hope you spend it with loved ones and especially any seniors among your family […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dangers to Senior of Mortgage Relief Scams The possibility of losing your home to foreclosure can be terrifying for anyone, particularly for a senior with limited resources.  Seniors on fixed incomes may fall behind on mortgage payments due to big medical and care bills or other emergencies.  If […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When You Spot Elder Abuse, Do Something About It Financial Elder Abuse Can Strike Any Senior Conservators Can Commit Financial Elder Abuse Seniors in San Francisco and throughout California are vulnerable to financial elder abuse, even at the hands of conservators appointed to manage their finances. Court-appointed conservators […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse By Caregivers Seniors here in San Francisco and throughout California are vulnerable to financial elder abuse, often at the hands of the caregivers hired to help them. In one recently reported case, a caregiver withdrew over $100,000 from her 100-year-old patient’s bank accounts before the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When Financial Predators Strike Taking Advantage Of Isolation And Cognitive Impairment Our litigators see a sadly familiar pattern in financial elder abuse cases: an elderly person’s spouse of many years dies and the survivor is left alone. Enter a stranger or caregiver to “help” the survivor. Cash begins […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Regulators Take Closer Look Investigating Annuity Sales Practices Our litigators recommend against annuities because commissions, fees and surrender penalties reduce returns and make it expensive to get your money out if you need it. Agents may pitch you on an annuity for your retirement plan. We advise against […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Increasing Reports Of Financial Elder Abuse What To Look For Financial elder abuse is on the rise here in Alameda County. Adult Protective Services received approximately 6000 reports of elder abuse in Alameda County last year, 70% of which were reports of financial elder abuse. The elder abuse […]