Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Years Of Checks Written To The Caregiver Caregiver Was Unlicensed And Had Prior Criminal History Caught Trying To Cash Large Check Day After Senior Dies Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Kickbacks To Physicians For Drug Purchases Allegedly Paid Cash Bonuses To Physicians Realtors Will Share $2.6 Million Reward Kickbacks paid by drug manufacturers or distributors and pharmacies to physicians for prescribing drugs are against the law.  Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b. When the drugs are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misappropriation Of Fiduciary Property Alleged Unauthorized Use Of Credit Cards And Blank Checks Victim’s Son Reported Suspicions Powers of attorney (POAs) grant the agents appointed under them full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The scope of the appointed attorney-in-fact’s powers is set […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Criminal Theft And Breach Of Duty Civil Remedies Of Removal And Damages Enhanced Remedies Under Elder Abuse Act Many Californians, especially seniors, create trusts to hold their assets.  Laws under the California Probate Code govern these trusts.  See Cal. Probate Code §§ 15000-19530.  The individual creating the trust, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Cashed Out Life Insurance Unauthorized Withdrawals From Joint Account Accused Of Forging Elder’s Signature On Checks According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, older Americans and their families lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse. While theft from any […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Pleads Guilty To 11 Felonies Surveillance Camera Catches Alleged Theft Of Cash Victims In Assisted Care Facility Whether living at home under the care of an in-home caregiver or living in an assisted care facility or skilled nursing facility, older persons are at risk of abuse and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 73-Year-Old Victim Theft From Joint Account With Victim Over $600,000 In Unauthorized Withdrawals Financial abuse is a common problem with elderly people for many reasons. Sometimes, elder abusers may be suffering from mental impairments such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. These health issues can be exploited by the perpetrator to take […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Insurance Agent Sentenced For Investment Fraud Targeting Seniors Misrepresentations About Highly Speculative Investments 20-70% Of Money Received Pocketed As Fees Unscrupulous insurance agents, financial advisors, brokers and investment promoters seize on older investors’ anxiety about inflation and soaring health care costs to offer investments that promise above-market returns […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Largest Total Since 2014 Health Care Fraud Is Leading Source Of Judgments And Recoveries 598 Qui Tam Suits Filed In 2021 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained more than $5.6 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Whistleblower Awards Increasing IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2021 Important 2021 Tax Court Whistleblower Decisions In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Whistleblower Program did not draw the same attention as other whistleblower reward programs. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program made headlines for awarding over $500 million […]