Category: Evans Law Firm

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Unauthorized Credit Card Use Victim’s Family Spots Suspicious Charges Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse Stealing a senior’s debit or credit cards and making unauthorized charges are a common form of financial elder abuse.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters a senior’s home or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Self-Dealing And Other Agent Fraud Remedies For Injured Seniors And Families Powers of attorney are extremely important estate planning tools for all of us as we age; it is helpful to have such arrangements in place before the need for them arises […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Of Caregiver Fraud Fraudulent Activity Detected By Family Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Theft Whatever the “form” or frequency or size of financial elder abuse, any taking of a senior’s property, or any assistance in that taking is a crime and grounds for civil liability […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Falsified/Altered Checks Alleged Over $35,000 Missing In Just Seven Months Access to credit cards and checks is a recurring source of financial elder abuse against seniors. Dishonest caregivers or other strangers working in a senior’s home may grab checks or cards and use […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Theft From Elderly Couple Caregiver Fraud By Forgeries And Other Crimes Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of. But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Policies Carry High Expenses And Fees Withdrawal Penalties Lock You In Investment Risk Is Not Insured Agains Evans Law Firm, Inc. generally recommends against certain types of deferred annuities for older consumers because these complex, expensive insurance policies may tie up a senior’s money for years and impose […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Example of Caregiver Fraud On The Elderly Theft Of Retirement Benefits How To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to confidential financial information of an elderly person, there is a risk that they will use that information to take as much money from the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Illegal Kickbacks And Improper Billing Alleged Defendants To Pay $3.1 Million To Settle Claims How Whistleblower Cases Work Healthcare providers and drug and medical device manufacturers in the U.S., including pharmaceutical companies, sellers of medical products and devices, physicians, medical labs, and hospitals and clinics, are subject to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Used Elderly Victim’s Debit Cards Surveillance Camera Reportedly Captures Cash Withdrawals Protecting Older Loved Ones From Caregiver Fraud Stolen bank cards and credit cards are frequent means of financial elder abuse of the elderly as a recent arrest, discussed below, illustrates. Never hand an ATM/debit card or […]