Category: Elder Financial Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Five Years Of Forged And Altered Checks Alleged  Caregiver’s Prior Criminal Record $1 Million Missing From Victim’s Trust According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse, and their financial predators are most often caregivers […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resolutions For The New Year Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish everyone the best for 2024.  At Evans Law Firm, Inc. we fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Financial Powers Of Attorney Are Abused Case Examples Remedies For Power Of Attorney Abuse Financial powers of attorney (POAs) 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Check Fraud Alleged Caregiver Sentenced Following Guilty Plea Civil Remedies For Injured Seniors All seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse but those who live alone are particularly vulnerable especially after they may have lost a longtime spouse or partner.  None of us, and especially isolated seniors, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complex Contracts With High Fees  Withdrawal Penalties For Getting Your Money Back Lack Of Transparency On Interest Crediting And Other Features Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities especially for seniors because these complex insurance policies carry high fees, lack transparency and are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Couple Defrauded By In-Home Caregiver Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers From Couple’s Bank Accounts Any senior is vulnerable to financial elder abuse.  The risk is much greater whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters an isolated senior’s home for any period of time. Caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Income Riders Are Costly Income Rider Benefits Are Rarely Realized Other Deferred Annuity Downsides For Older Consumers Life insurance agents often encourage older consumers to purchase lifetime “income riders” for deferred annuity contracts.  These “riders” are attachments to the policy and an annual additional fee is charged by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Listen to Evans Law Firm founder Ingrid M. Evans share her thoughts on how to protect your older loved ones from financial elder abuse.  Ingrid has over 25 years of experience as an elder abuse litigator fighting for seniors here in California. Ingrid is also admitted in New York […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Isolated Senior Victimized Financial Elder Abuse And Neglect Alleged Protecting Older Loved Ones All seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse but especially those who are isolated in their homes. Isolated seniors are particularly vulnerable to financial elder abuse when a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forms Of Elder Abuse<h1> How To Spot Neglect And Abuse Remedies For Victims The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims of financial elder abuse is estimated to be at least $36.5 billion. (That number could in […]