ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiving Gone Wrong: Caregiver Fraud A silver picture frame is missing, a gold bracelet is gone, a new cellphone can’t be found, a bank account hemorrhages cash. Talk to anyone who’s hired a caregiver for an older loved one, and theft is almost always a major worry. Bringing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Be Wary of Annuity Sales Presentations Have you ever returned to your car in a shopping center parking lot to find a flyer on your windshield inviting you to a free lunch and estate planning seminar? Such tactics are often used by insurance agents to lure seniors especially […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What to Expect From Your Financial Advisor Rules Governing Investment Recommendations Every day financial advisors recommend all kinds of investments to senior consumers in Santa Clara County and throughout California. Recommendations come from stock brokers, insurance agents, bankers, financial planners, and investment advisors.  Different government, industry and company […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Criminal and Civil Laws Against Financial Elder Abuse Financial elder abuse is a growing problem in Alameda County, throughout California, and across the country. The numbers are shocking and the toll on seniors and their families devastating. While likely underreported, financial elder abuse costs older Americans $36.5 billion annually […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Banks Can Refuse to Honor Power of Attorney  Power of Attorney Abuse California law requires banks to report known and reasonably suspected cases of financial elder abuse. Recently, the California Legislature expanded that law to allow banks and credit unions the right to refuse to honor a power […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   The Epidemic of Elder Abuse   Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year.  As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially.  We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   The Epidemic of Elder Abuse   Elder abuse is an epidemic in this country. Both financial and physical elder abuse climb at alarming rates each year.  As baby boomers age, the numbers are likely to grow exponentially.  We at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER   Financial Elder Abuse Protections Expanding Cases Against Insurance Companies and Agents Grow   Over the past few years, financial elder abuse cases and protections have steadily expanded, particularly in California. Financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm have been in the forefront of this expansion in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Protections Expanding Cases Against Insurance Companies and Agents Grow Over the past few years, financial elder abuse cases and protections have steadily expanded, particularly in California. Financial elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm have been in the forefront of this expansion in both the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Life Insurance Salesmen Convicted on Felony Charges for Fraud The Case of Life Insurance Fraud Earlier this year, two life insurance salesmen were arrested in California and charged with multiple charges, including identify theft, insurance fraud, and forgery. It is alleged that two agents both in their thirties, […]