Category: Financial Powers of Attorney

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Direct Deposits Allegedly Redirected To Caregiver’s Account Changes Made By Online Access How To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse Whenever a dishonest caregiver gains access to confidential financial information of an elderly person, there is a risk that they will use that information to take as much money from […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Civil Penalties And Criminal Charges For Misuse Examples Of Power Of Attorney Misuse Enhanced Remedies For Seniors Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs, and medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Powers Of Attorney Are Powerful Legal Instruments Possibility Of Misuse Of Power Always Present Examples Of Financial Elder Abuse By Use Of Powers Of Attorney Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $300,000 Missing From Accounts Of Two Dementia Patients Residents Of Assisted Care Facility Bills Unpaid, Threatening Their Eviction Powers of Attorney (POAs) are incredibly important – and powerful – legal instruments.  Sometimes, they are absolutely essential when the principal needs their appointed agent to take over the principal’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Attorneys-in-Fact Have Broad Powers How That Power Is Abused Remedies For Senior Victims Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs. Medical powers of attorney, known in California as an Advance Health Care Directives (AHCDs), grant authority over medical decisions and health care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Months Of Alleged Theft By Attorney-in-Fact Principal Was In Mental Health Facility Money Allegedly Used For Gambling, Hotel Stays And 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, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Claims Of Attorney-in-Fact Misuse Of POA $891,000 In Damages Sought  Recovering Stolen Home Financial powers of attorney (POAs) are significant legal instruments which grant appointed agents full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the POA.  The person appointed under the POA is called the Principal’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Are Important Legal Instruments Possibility Of Abuse Always Present How Powers Of Attorney Can Be Misused Powers of Attorney (POAs) are important and powerful legal documents that grant the agent appointed under the POA full legal authority to act for the principal who executes the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 89-year-Old Victim Man Used Forged Power Of Attorney To Sell Victim’s Home Claimed To Be Victim’s Nephew Powers of Attorney (POAs) are incredibly important – and powerful – legal instruments.  Sometimes, they are essential when the principal needs their appointed agent to take care of a business matter […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Misuse Of Power Of Attorney To Redirect Funds Unauthorized Withdrawals Totaling $120,000 Prison Sentence And Restitution To Heirs Individuals with 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 way.  The scope of […]