Category: Financial Powers of Attorney

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Agents May Abuse Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Self-Dealing And Other Agent Fraud Remedies For Injured Seniors And Families Powers of attorney are extremely important estate planning tools for all of us as we age; it is helpful to have such arrangements in place before the need […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregiver Obtained POA Allegedly Stole $49,829 In Three Months Online Bank Transfers Financial powers of attorney (POAs) appoint designated persons to transact financial affairs on behalf of the person granting the power with full legal authority to do so.  The person appointed under the POA is called […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Agents Steal From Seniors By POA Case Example Of Large Theft By POA Legal Consequences For Dishonest Agents Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full legal authority over a person’s financial affairs, unless the POA expressly limits the appointed agent’s power in some way.  The scope of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Dishonest Agents Use Powers Of Attorney To Steal Case Example Of Theft Civil Remedies For POA Abuse Powers of attorney are incredibly powerful legal instruments. The scope of the appointed attorney-in-fact’s powers is set by law and, unless specifically limited, extends to almost every form of financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Grant Broad Authority Self-Dealing And Other Fraud By Appointed Agents Remedies For Injured Seniors Powers of attorney are extremely important estate planning tools for all of us as we age; it is helpful to have such arrangements in place before the need for them arises […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Accused Of Stealing $10 Million From Victim Money Spent On Beach Home, New Cars And Cosmetic Surgery Victim In Assisted Care Facility Seniors who live in assisted care facilities are at risk of financial abuse by caregivers in much the same way as those seniors still living […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Theft By Attorney-in-Fact Dependent Adult Victim Unaware Of Fraud Money Used For Gambling, Hotels And A New Car Misuse of Powers of Attorney (POAs) is always against the law.  Probate Code § 4231.5.  But when the principal is an elder or dependent adult, the abuse of a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Powers Of Attorney Used To Steal From Seniors Case Example of Theft of Senior’s Benefit Payments Remedies For Victim’s Heirs Individuals with financial powers of attorney (POAs) for someone else have full legal authority over that person’s financial affairs, unless the instrument limits their power in some […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Agents Steal From Seniors By POA Case Example Of Large Theft By POA Legal Consequences For Agent Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full legal authority over a person’s financial affairs, unless the POA expressly limits the appointed agent’s power in some way.  The scope of the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Dependent Adults Missing Over $300,000 Same Financial POA For Both Unpaid Bills And Threats Of Eviction Sometimes, Powers of Attorney (POAs) are absolutely essential when the principal needs an appointed agent to take over the principal’s financial affairs when they are unable to manage them any longer. Such […]