You Can Be Taken to Court for Failing to Keep Detailed Accounts 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 for property are required by law to keep detailed
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How Much Does a Lawyer Cost? One of the first questions clients ask is “How much is this going to cost?” This is a fair question, as you rightly should consider the financial costs of hiring a lawyer, prior to doing so. If the lawyer charges by the hour, your matter will cost you the lawyer’s hourly rate, and their
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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
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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
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Renouncing Power of Attorney Appointment: Do I have to Be Power of Attorney Even If I Don’t Want To Be? If a family member or friend has made a Power of Attorney (POA) document, and in it they have named you their attorney for property or personal care, you do not have to accept the role. If you do not
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DIY POA: Drafting Your Own Power of Attorney (POA) Document People regularly ask, “Can I make a POA myself?” The answer from lawyers is a resounding, “Yes, but please don’t.” This is for your protection. Using a do-it-yourself Power of Attorney document that you find online or using a kit you find at the bookstore can give you a very
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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
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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
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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
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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
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