ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are there annual fees insurers charge in life insurance policies? Yes. Most insurance carriers charge certain fees and expenses in each year of an indexed universal life insurance policy. Sometimes...
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FAQs On Theft By Use Of Financial Powers Of Attorney
July 23, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is a financial power of attorney? Financial powers of attorney (POAs) grant full authority over a person’s financial affairs. The form for financial POA is found in California statutes. See Cal....
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...
FAQs On Financial Elder Abuse And Caregiver Fraud
July 12, 2026
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER What is financial elder abuse? California broadly defines what constitutes financial elder abuse: (a) “Financial abuse” of an elder or dependent adult occurs when a person or entity does any...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Why are powers of attorney important to have? Estate planning in all its varieties comes down to protecting you, your spouse, and your children and grandchildren after you die but also as you age. A...