Category: Power of Attorney Misuse

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 Broad Authority Given to POAs/Agents How That Authority Is Abused Remedies For Injured 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 medical decisions and […]

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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Broad Authority Under Powers Of Attorney Self-Dealing And Other Fraud 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 and we are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Financial Powers Of Attorney Are Abused Case Examples Remedies For Power Of Attorney Abuse 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 medical decisions […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Seniors By Powers Of Attorney Annuity Benefits Allegedly Taken By POA Remedies For Victim’s Heirs 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 transaction. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Powers Of Attorney Are Powerful Instruments Chose Only Trusted Persons As POAs Legal remedies For POA Abuse 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 POA.  There […]

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 Powers Of Attorney Can Be Used to Steal From Principals Example Of Theft By POA Remedies For Financial 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 […]