Category: Los Angeles financial elder abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER  “Retirement Counseling” Sessions Be Wary Of Annuity Sales Soon-to-retire federal employees in California should use caution if they receive a flyer or see a poster for a “counseling session”, “workshop” or seminar. Also, you may just receive a flyer encouraging you to contact “retirement specialist” without any seminar […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER All Seniors At Risk Of Elder Abuse Warning Signs Of Elder Abuse What To Do When You Suspect Elder Abuse Statistics reveal that as many as 1 in 10 older adults is abused or neglected each year in the United States, and that only 1 in 14 cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER SEC Alleges Broker Stole $800,000 Stolen Funds Allegedly Hidden In Personal Accounts Other Complaints Of Misappropriated Funds All seniors are at risk of financial elder abuse. While strangers or new persons entering a senior’s life like a caregiver are often the predators, even those a senior has known […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary Of “Retirement Counseling” Sessions Sales Of Nationwide New Heights© Annuities If you are a soon-to-retire federal employees here in California be careful: you may be invited to a “counseling session” or seminar.  Retirement seminars are sometimes held in union halls, hotels or other spaces accommodating large […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Loss Of Control Of Investment Penalties On Withdrawals  Sales Commissions, Contract Fees And Low Returns Deferred annuities are complex, long-term insurance products which are not generally suitable for older consumers.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. recommends against certain types of deferred annuities, such as fixed indexed annuities, for older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Agents Abuse Powers Of Attorney Examples Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Laws On Power Of Attorney Misuse Powers of Attorney are extremely important – and, in the wrong hands, potentially dangerous – legal instruments. Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dishonest In-Home Caregivers Are Possible Predators Check Backgrounds Before Hiring Protecting Older Loved Ones Seniors and persons of all ranks of life may be victims of financial elder abuse.   This is especially true when seniors have caregivers or other workers in their home.  The risks of theft are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Family Member Of Victim Reports Suspicions Suspect Allegedly Opened Credit Cards In Victim’s Name Numerous Purchases And Cash Advances Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are a common form of financial elder abuse. Another common form of financial elder abuse is opening credit cards or taking out loans […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Happy Thanksgiving Day 2022!! Safely Including Seniors One-On-One Time With Older Loved Ones All of us at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is the perfect time for family and friends to gather together.  We especially hope that you include […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Over $2.7 Million Allegedly Stolen 12 Elderly Victims Facility Owners, Lawyer And Caseworker Sentenced Most of the financial elder abuse cases we write about involve one or possibly two financial predators, like a caregiver and a spouse or friend who assists them in the abuse.  Sometimes, however, a […]