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Do I Need Lawyer? 15 Reasons You Should Consult a Lawyer

You Should Consult a Lawyer When… The following are good reasons to get a lawyer: Being Charged with a Crime Being Arrested or Being Detained for Questioning Buying or Selling Real Estate Signing an Important Document or Contract Seeking to Patent Your Invention Seeking to Visit, Study in, Work in, or Immigrate to Canada Preparing a Will or Power of

April 28, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & Abuse, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, My Rights, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

6 Examples of Elder Abuse and What To Do About It

What Is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse is any act or omission that causes harm or distress to an older person, in a relationship where there is an expectation of trust. Typically, elder abuse happens within a family and is perpetrated by the elderly person’s children. Sometimes the abuser is the elderly person’s attorney for property or personal care (POA). Elder

April 11, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: Could I Be Sued as Attorney for Property or Personal Care?

What Are The Chances of Being Sued as Attorney for Property or Personal Care? It is more common than most people realize. In a healthy family, the likelihood of being sued is lower, provided the attorney (the person named in the POA document) is properly managing the incapable person’s assets and is transparent about such management. However, unhealthy family dynamics

April 4, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: 5 Reasons You Can Be Sued as Attorney For Property

POA Lawsuits: 5 Reasons You Can Be Sued as Attorney for Property The attorney for property is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (POA), to manage someone else’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person with legal authority. Most people who are named as an attorney for property

April 3, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Criminal Law, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: You Can Be Sued for Fraud, Theft, and Misuse of the POA Document

You Can Be Sued for Fraud, Theft & Misuse of the POA Document For terminology see: Power of Attorney Terms/ Definition The attorney for property (“attorney”) is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (“POA”), to have decision-making authority over another person’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person

April 1, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: You Can Be Sued For Doing A Bad Job

As Attorney for Property, You Can Be Sued For Doing A Bad Job The attorney for property is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (POA), to manage another person’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person with legal authority. An attorney for property has a duty to learn

March 31, 2020January 2, 2023 by canadalegalaid

Criminal Law, Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: You Can be Sued for Using Assets For Your Own Benefit

The Money Is Not Yours! An attorney for property is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (POA), to manage another person’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person with legal authority. When attorneys for property are managing another person’s assets, they must use those assets for the person’s

March 30, 2020February 21, 2021 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA Lawsuits: You can Be Sued for Not Being Transparent

As Attorney for Property, You Can Be Taken to Court for Not Being Transparent An attorney for property is the person named in a Power of Attorney document (POA), to manage another person’s property. The attorney is not usually a lawyer – the term attorney just means the person with legal authority. Attorneys have a Duty to Keep Accounts The

March 28, 2020February 21, 2021 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

Preventing and Resolving Power of Attorney Disputes

Ways to Prevent and Resolve POA Disputes When a person makes a Power of Attorney document (POA), they give decision-making authority to another person or people. The people named in the POA document to have decision-making authority are called attorneys. These attorneys are not usually lawyers – in the POA context, the term attorney simply means the person with legal

March 26, 2020February 21, 2021 by canadalegalaid

Elder Law, Estate Litigation, Lawsuits, Power of Attorney, Wills & Estates

POA: 9 Accounting Duties of Attorneys for Property

Prescribed By Law: Duties of Attorneys for Property The duties of an attorney for property are prescribed by law. The law comes from statutes (legislation passed by provincial or federal government), regulations (which accompany legislation and which give further details or expand upon provisions in the legislation); and case law (judge-made law). What’s my point? Most attorneys for property are

March 26, 2020February 21, 2021 by canadalegalaid