By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Monday, February 4, 2013. –Attorney Newsletter- If American Express has its way in a case scheduled to go before the US Supreme Court, consumers and owners of small businesses could effectively lose the ability to sue powerful interests with […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Changes to Tax and Estate Tax Laws Can Affect Your Estate Planning. 2013 has brought changes to many taxes that can have an effect on your estate planning. […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder financial abuse on Sunday, January 27, 2013. -Attorney Newsletter- In Marin County a former caregiver received swift justice for the crime of felony elder theft. On November 13, Tiburon police arrested a sixty-year-old Vallejo woman, Warnetta Moss […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in annuities on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. When insurance companies sold annuities to seniors, the seniors no longer had access to their money when they needed it most. Ms. Evans discusses annuities sold to seniors

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The answer to that question is up to you – and your situation. Being sued as a result of an injury that occurred on your property isn’t something you expect. But it is something you shouldn’t gloss over. It really could happen. The first thing you should do […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm on Saturday, January 19, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- In a recent Tacoma Washington case, a stockbroker was sentenced to five years for wire fraud, false tax returns and stealing nearly $1,000,000 from an elderly client’s bank and brokerage accounts. Over a […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse law on Monday, January 14, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- California Legislative Info-AB 40 AB 40 resolves a previous conflict between state and federal laws in which elder abuse in nursing homes as reported to the Office of […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in financial exploitation on Friday, January 4, 2013. -ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER- Financial exploitation of elders is on the rise and it is frequently those closest to the elderly person who take advantage of the vulnerability and loneliness that often accompany […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A company based in Japan that manufactures printer ink, Toyo Ink, has agreed to pay a $45 million settlement against false claims allegations related to tax and import duties. Among the allegations were those claiming that the company misrepresented its products’ country of origin in order to avoid […]

By The Evans Law Firm of The Evans Law Firm posted in elder abuse California on Thursday, December 20, 2012. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called for a “national strategy” to fight elder financial exploitation and abuse. While the struggle against elder abuse is well underway in California and […]