Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Stockbrokers Who Prey on Senior Citizens Mention “elder abuse” and many people, including seniors, conjure up images of the fleecing of Brooke Astor’s estate or an elderly relative kept in squalid conditions. What gets far less attention is a subtle though prevalent form of elder abuse–the sort perpetrated […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Full and Partial Surrenders Athene Annuity and Life Company, formerly Aviva Annuity and Life Company, issues fixed indexed annuities in California. These contracts, like all deferred annuities, include penalties for early withdrawals, known as surrenders.  Surrenders may be full (withdrawing the entire value of the contract) or partial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fighting Harm to Senior Citizens The California elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. know that whenever they sue insurance agents and carriers for financial elder abuse they’re in for a fight. Our lawyers are prepared for that fight. Agents and carriers will likely move to dismiss […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in California Our Attorneys Fight for Victims Every year in California, Adult Protective Services (APS) receives more than 196,000 reports of elder abuse. Since only 1 in 24 cases is ever reported according to estimates, elder abuse is a truly staggering problem in our State and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Failure to Disclose as Securities Fraud Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a $35 million settlement with Altaba Inc. for alleged securities fraud[1].  For those of you that don’t know, Altaba is the old Yahoo!. Previously, the SEC charged the company with failure to investors of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Latest Reported Ponzi Scheme Had Over 600 Victims Whenever you read about Ponzi schemes, you likely think of Bernie Madoff. His scheme ripped off retirees and charities for decades.  But Ponzi schemes did not die out with the unraveling of Madoff’s fraud. On June 19, the Securities and Exchange Commission […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Members Acting as Caregivers When a loved one begins to reach the stage in life where they need daily care, family members often step in to help. Many family members do not see themselves as caretakers. They think of it as more of a family obligation. Family […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2018 Think Globally, Act Locally Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. International awareness days come and go and some skip our attention.  Not this one.  Elder abuse afflicts millions around the planet and right here in California, maybe including your […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  The Arbitration Clause In Your Fitbit Contract Consumer products often come with written terms and conditions, usually a little pamphlet in the box. The terms and conditions are mini-contracts and the manufacturer claims you agreed to the terms when you made your purchase.  Your Fitbit comes with terms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What Does the Law Mean by “Undue Influence”? Isolated seniors may be victims of “undue influence” by others who lead the vulnerable senior into a transaction or contract that causes injury. Persons exerting undue influence over seniors include caregivers, insurance agents, financial advisors, fiduciaries, and others who seek […]