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Conservatorship
WHAT IS A CONSERVATORSHIP? A conservatorship is a legal proceeding before the Probate Court where a judge appoints a...
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Foster Homes For Seniors: Are They a Good Long-Term Care Option?
Seniors often become unable to live independently and need to find a place where they can live with caregivers....
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How Can Seniors Avoid Costly Scams?
Seniors are very vulnerable to being victimized by dishonest actors who see them as easy targets. Unfortunately, defrauding...
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Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse
A San Francisco financial elder abuse attorney can provide help in circumstances where a senior has been victimized and...
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What to Expect in an Elder Abuse Lawsuit
If you or someone you care about has suffered abuse in a nursing home (or you suspect that they have suffered abuse), your...
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How Can I Avoid Insurance Fraud?
Did you know insurance companies can commit fraud? Most people don’t think of insurance companies or insurance agents...
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Is My Life Insurance Policy Fraudulent?
Life insurance policies should provide protection for your loved ones in case you pass away. This protection comes in the...
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Understanding Banking Fraud
When most people think of banking fraud, they think of crimes that are perpetrated against financial institutions, such as...
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What Are My Options if I’m a Victim of Banking Fraud?
Banking fraud is unfortunately far too common and many times those hurt by it are the most vulnerable: seniors who are...
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What is Consumer Fraud?
Consumer fraud is a major problem in the United States and it can affect people of all ages. Many different kinds of fraud...
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Avoiding Fraud Schemes: A Look at How Consumer Fraud Affects Seniors
Consumer fraud is a major problem in the United States and anyone can be impacted by fraud crimes. Seniors, unfortunately,...
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What Is Annuities Fraud?
Annuities are investment products that are designed to provide regular income or to provide a lump sum of money at a...
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How Can I Avoid Annuities Fraud?
As individuals age, some of them may make the decision to buy annuities. Annuities are often sold with the promise they will...
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What Should I Do if I’m a Victim of Annuities Fraud?
Annuities are frequently sold to seniors with the promise of a guaranteed rate of return, making seniors believe that their...
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What is Financial Elder Abuse?
ELDER FINANCIAL ABUSE Law enforcement and elder advocates have recently found that the rate of elder...
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What Is Financial Annuity Fraud Litigation?
Financial Annuities are long term investments that often do not allow withdrawals for 15 years or more and can carry...
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What is Insurance Fraud?
When most people think of insurance fraud, the first thing that comes to mind is insured policyholders faking auto accidents...
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How Do You Know If You’re a Victim?
Financial elder abuse and fraud costs older Americans $36.5 billion annually, but many cases of abuse go unreported. Some...
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What is the Statute of Limitations for Elder Financial Abuse?
When a senior is victimized by elder financial abuse, he or she has certain legal rights. An older person who is victimized...
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What Do I Need in My Estate Plan?
Making an estate plan is very important and it is not something that you should put off, as you never know when you could be...
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Estate Planning: Is Having a Lawyer Really Necessary?
The estate planning process is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself, your assets and your family...
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What If We Want to Challenge a Trust?
A trust is a powerful legal tool that separate possession and ownership. A trust creator will work with a California estate...
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What is Physical Elder Abuse?
ELDER PHYSICAL ABUSE Studies have recently found that the rate of elder abuse is growing at an...
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How Can You Stop Physical Elder Abuse in a Nursing Home?
The California and Santa Clara County nursing home abuse lawyers at Evans Law Firm, Inc. know there is an epidemic of nursing...
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What are the Signs of Physical Elder Abuse?
Throughout the United States, thousands of seniors suffer abuse at the hands of caregivers. Seniors are abused by family...
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Conservatorships and Guardianships: What Are They?
When a person is physically or mentally ill or has sustained a serious injury, that person may be unable to care for himself...
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What Are My Options If I’m Discriminated Against?
California has strict laws prohibiting many different kinds of employment discrimination, including discrimination on the...
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What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
The Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 (also referred to as the Wages and Hours Bill), was designed to eliminate labor conditions...
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What are the Laws Related to False Claims/Qui Tam Cases?
California False Claims Act Lawyers Explain False Claims Law What are the laws related to Qui Tam? I. The Federal False...
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What is a Public Disclosure Under the False Claims Act?
California Public Disclosure Under the False Claims Act The former statute stated that courts could only hear a case...
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Who Can Bring a False Claim or Qui Tam Complaint?
California Qui Tam Lawyers Explain Who Can Bring a False Claim or Qui Tam Complaint The whistleblower or qui tam plaintiff is...
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