ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is meant by the legal term “capacity”? The legal term “capacity” is akin to the layperson’s idea of competence. Minors, for example, are incompetent, or lack capacity, to sign legal...
Author: Ingrid Evans
FAQs On Riders in Annuities
July 20, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are Riders To Annuity Contracts? Riders are attachments to deferred annuities sold by life insurance agents or retirement planners or other advisors as enhanced benefits to any proposed annuity...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What are financial powers of attorney? Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are legal instruments that grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case? Private citizens and businesses help the government recover billions every year in cases of fraud against the government. The private citizens and businesses...
FAQs On Elder Abuse And Neglect
July 17, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What does the legal term “neglect” of an elderly person mean? Neglect is a particular form of elder abuse in California. “Neglect,” as defined in the Elder Abuse Act, includes:...