BOERNE, Texas – A San Antonio attorney has been arrested after allegedly stealing over $540,000 from six children whose parents died in a murder-suicide while she served as executor of the estates.
Karen Kay Hogan, a wills and trust attorney, is accused of misapplying the funds from the estates of Jason Marcus Evans and Emily Elizabeth Fulton Evans.
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Hogan was booked into the Kendall County Jail Thursday morning on felony counts of misapplication of fiduciary property, $300,000 or more, exploitation of children and exploitation of a disabled individual.
2021 murder-suicide
On Dec. 31, 2021, Kendall County deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Ridge Lane for a possible murder.
When they arrived, deputies found Emily and Jason Evans dead from gunshot wounds.
It was determined Jason Evans was the shooter.
The Evans had five daughters and a son, who were inside the home at the time of the shooting. At the time, the couple’s children ranged in age from 4 to 15 years old.
The oldest child has a developmental disability, according to the affidavit.
The children are the heirs to the Evans’ estates.
Over $540K taken out of estate accounts
Hogan, 67, was appointed as temporary administrator for the estates of Jason and Emily Evans on Nov. 15, 2022, and later appointed dependent administrator for the estates by a Kendall County judge.
On Jan. 9, 2023, a savings and checking account in the name of “ESTATE OF JASON MARCUS EVANS” was opened at a bank, with Hogan listed as a joint account owner.
A similar savings and checking account was opened in the name of “ESTATE OF EMILY ELIZABETH FULTON EVANS” at the bank on Nov. 15, 2023, with Hogan listed as a joint account owner.
The opening account balance was slightly over $400,000 for Jason Evans’ account and slightly over $24,500 for Emily Evans’ account, according to the affidavit.
On Aug. 5, 2023, Hogan transferred $40,000 from Jason Evans’ account into her business checking account without permission from the court, her arrest affidavit states.
“(Hogan) is not an heir to the Evans estate and is not entitled to these funds in any capacity; said funds are designated for the Evans children,” the affidavit says.
Two days later, Hogan electronically wired $20,000 from her business checking account into an unknown account. On Sept. 8, 2023, Hogan wired another $20,000 from her business checking account into an unknown account, arrest records show.
“(Hogan) has refused to explain the purpose for or the destination of these funds belonging to the Evans children,” the affidavit states.
Hogan continued to misapply funds from estates, according to the affidavit. By November 2023, the remaining balance on Jason Evans’ account was less than $100. By March 2024, Emily Evans’ account had a remaining balance of $9, according to records.
From August 2023 to February 2024, Hogan misapplied $541,550 in total from the estates, the affidavit states.
Texas State Bar records show Hogan previously surrendered her law license.
