Estate Planning

Horror Stories Of Financial Abuse Of Elderly Often Revolve Around Abuse Of Powers Of Attorneys

Canada: Reform Urged for Enduring Power of Attorney laws
Uniform Improvements Recommended for Enduring Powers of Attorney in the Four Western Provinces Many people rely on enduring powers of attorney (EPAs) to authorize an attorney to handle their financial affairs while they are mentally incapable...

Powers of Attorney for Personal Care - Episode #153
Listen to Powers of Attorney for Personal Care This week on Hull on Estates Diane Vieira and Natalia Angelini discuss powers of attorney for personal care. They refer to a paper by Mark Handelman on the subject...

Attorney-General boosts fraud-busting powers
Judges will have new powers to bar convicted fraudsters from professsional practice, including financial services, legal services and real estate, under new anti-fraud measures announced by the Attorney-General today.

Ind. Gov't. - "State lax in curbing homestead-credit abuse"
Benjamin Lanka of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette has a long and comprehensive article today on problems with preventing abuse of the homestead exemption. A few quotes:Indiana?s homestead credit lowers homeowners? tax bills in an effort to keep them from...

LIMITATIONS OF POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY IN FACT AND LIMITATIONS IN FLORIDA
POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY IN FACT AND LIMITATIONS IN FLORIDA Except as otherwise limited by statute (below), by other applicable law, or by the durable power of attorney, the attorney in fact has full authority to perform, without prior court approval, every act authorized and specifically enumerated in the durable power of attorney...

Power of Attorney and Living Wills for the aged
Options for caring for aging parents

Estate Planning
Documents: durable power of attorney, living will, letter of instruction, and insurance trust

Grandparents Visitation Rights
Every state lets elderly grandparents petition to visit grandchildren

Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
Laws effecting the elderly

Lawyer Jokes
Law Humor

How to Select a Divorce Attorney
Select a counselor carefully

Financial Elder Abuse - Financial Exploitation, Elder Abuse Lawyers
Financial Elder Abuse alleging seniors are taken advantage of for their finances.

Teacher Student Abuse
Beaufort County agrees to pay $300,000 settlement to abuse victim.

Lawsuit Filed Against Legacy Health Care Facilities for Nursing Home Abuse
Legacy Health Care Facilities Face Class Action Over Allegations of Abuse

Whole Foods
And Other Firms Sued by California Attorney General,

State Farm
Settles with Mississippi Attorney General

Ticketmaster Entertainment
Settles with New Jersey Attorney General