Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Understand The Disadvantages Of Deferred Annuities Deferred Annuities Are Complicated Life Insurance Contracts Withdrawal Penalized In Early Years 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Does The Law Mean By “Capacity”? Capacity For Wills And Trusts Financial Elder Abuse And Incapacity A person’s mental health and intellectual functioning are central to their ability to sign a legal document. This is known in the law as a person’s “capacity” to do certain things. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused of Unauthorized Use Seniors’ Debit Card Multiple Unauthorized Charges Alleged Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Theft And Fraud Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s cards.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Offenses Against Elderly Victim Span Years Caregiver Convinced Victim To Allow Her Family To Move In Protecting Older Loved Ones Dishonest persons with access to an older person’s money, bank accounts or confidential information may take advantage of that access to wrongfully take a senior’s money or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is meant by the legal term “capacity”? A person’s mental health and intellectual functioning are central to their ability to sign a legal document. This is known in the law as a person’s “capacity” to do certain things.  Capacity questions can arise for any person, but they […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Stolen Funda Allegedly Used For Trips Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability of the person doing the taking and anyone assisting him […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is financial elder abuse? California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any of the following: (1) Takes, secretes, appropriates, obtains, or retains real or personal property of an elder or dependent adult […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reach Out To Senior Loved Ones Participating In Older Loves Ones’ Lives Happy Memorial Day 2026!  We at Evans Law Firm wish you a happy and safe holiday as summer and beach season officially begin!  We hope you spend time with loved ones and friends this summer.  We […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Steals Victim’s Debit Card Alleged “Spree” Totaling 15 Unauthorized Charges Remedies For Seniors And Their Families Unauthorized use of seniors’ credit and debit cards is a common type of fraud perpetrated on seniors by dishonest caregivers or other strangers with access to an elderly person’s cards.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Why are powers of attorney important to have? Estate planning in all its varieties comes down to protecting you, your spouse, and your children and grandchildren after you die but also as you age.  A Power of Attorney can protect you while you’re alive but no longer able […]