Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Lobbyists Ask Insurance Commissioner to Override Judge’s Decision Consumer Protections At Risk Important Of Independent Judicial Review Evans Law Firm, Inc. is a consumer/plaintiffs’ law firm with a focus and dedication to safeguarding consumer rights under federal and State consumer protection laws. Many of the laws we litigate […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Appointment Conflicts Of Interest Remedies For Power Of Attorney Abuse 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 and we […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example 85-Year-Old Victim Protecting Seniors From Caregiver Fraud Online account access and unauthorized use of debit and credit cards are two of the most widely seen kinds of theft from older persons.  The perpetrator of such theft is often a dishonest caregiver with in-home access to an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Senior Victim Of Caregiver Fraud Caregiver Entrusted To Pay Senior’s Bills Unauthorized Card Charges And Overdrawn Account Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases. Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Durable Powers Of Attorney Grant Authority Over All Finances Inherent Risk Of Power Of Attorney Abuse Powers Of Attorney And Financial Elder Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important estate planning documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER POAs Grant Vast Authority To Appointed Agents Risk Of POA Abuse  Remedies For POA Abuse Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important estate planning documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  There are powers of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Avoid The Hype On Deferred Annuities Commissions, Annual Fees, And Withdrawal Penalties Unfavorable Interest Crediting Formulas 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 illiquid. The contracts are illiquid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Thousands Missing From Victim’s Accounts Evicted For Unpaid Rent While most financial elder abuse starts out relatively small, the amounts stolen grow over time as the predator gets away with his or her theft. Left undetected, financial elder abuse can go on for years but for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thousands Allegedly Spent On Online Gambling $160,000 Missing From 85-Year-Old Victim’s Accounts Protecting Older Loved Ones Online account access and unauthorized use of debit and credit cards are two of the most widely seen kinds of theft from older persons.  The perpetrator of such theft is often a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Couple Defrauded By In-Home Caregiver Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers From Couple’s Bank Accounts Allowing strangers in your home is never a good idea.  Particularly if you’re an older person who lives alone.  Whenever a dishonest caregiver or other stranger enters an isolated senior’s home […]