Category: San Francisco Financial Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Older Victim Suffers Various Forms Of Abuse Case Example Of Multiple Charges Pursuing Responsible Parties Incidents of caregiver abuse often involve both physical abuse or neglect and financial elder abuse.  In certain types of cases, physical abuse or neglect of a senior can be part of a financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Dishonest Caregivers Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse All seniors (persons over 65) are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but seniors under the care of in-home caregivers are especially vulnerable when a dishonest person is in their home with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 2026 Martin Luther King Holiday Use This Holiday To Help Seniors Building The Beloved Community           Our ultimate end must be the creation of the beloved community.             — The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., April 15, 1960, in Raleigh, North Carolina The Martin Luther King Jr. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER New Law Addresses Spoliation Of Evidence Lower Evidentiary Bar In Cases Involving Spoliation Spoliation (deleting, destroying or altering evidence) is a big concern in elder abuse cases.  According to the editorial board of the Sacramento Bee some years ago, a survey of 150 elder abuse cases found, for […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Important Elder Protections Under The Law Provisional Remedies To Protect Seniors Attorneys’ Fees Awards Financial elder abuse is a crime and grounds for a civil lawsuit in California.  See Cal. Penal Code § 368 (crime of elder abuse) and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15610.30 (definition of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Resolutions For The New Year Best Wishes For A Healthy And Safe New Year The attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish everyone the best for 2026.  At Evans Law Firm, Inc. we fight for the rights of individuals, especially the elderly, against unfair or illegal treatment and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Dishonest Caregivers Case Examples Protecting Older Loved Ones From Financial Elder Abuse All seniors (persons over 65) are potential victims of financial elder abuse, but seniors under the care of in-home caregivers are especially vulnerable when a dishonest person is in their home with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Case Example Financial Elder Abuse By Opening Joint Accounts Protecting Seniors According to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics, as many as one in 10 seniors are victims of financial elder abuse.  Their financial predators are most often caregivers or other persons in close proximity to their […]

Make Holiday Plans With Seniors Spend Time With Older Relatives And Friends Isolated Seniors Need Your Love Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year for 2026 from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  We hope you spend as much time as you can this holiday season […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Fraud/Caregiver Theft On Elderly Victim Forged Checks Alleged Preventing Caregiver Fraud While all seniors are potential victims of financial elder abuse, those who are alone and under the care of an in-home caregiver are particularly at risk if the caregiver is a dishonest person looking to take […]