Abuse of power of attorney is one of the most common forms of elder abuse against seniors.
Not exact matches
This is about
abuse of power, pure and simple, a point that Daniels's
attorney, Michael Avenatti, makes extremely well in his own interview with 60 Minutes» Anderson Cooper:
In 2011,
Attorney General Schneiderman and State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli formed «Operation Integrity,» a first -
of - its - kind joint task force using the State Comptroller's
power to refer cases involving the
abuse of public funds to the
Attorney General's office to investigate and prosecute public corruption.
Just 68 days before he was to close the door on four tumultuous terms as Suffolk County district
attorney, Thomas Spota was accused
of one
of the most dangerous crimes in our democracy,
abusing the
power of law enforcement.
Indicted Suffolk County District
Attorney Thomas Spota was able to concentrate so much
of the
power he now stands accused
of abusing because voters were not allowed to hold him accountable on Election Day.
The Nassau County district
attorney has been appointed as special prosecutor to investigate the incidents described in the New Yorker article - and whether Schneiderman
abused the
power of the office.
The lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $ 4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning
abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — claiming public statements that Manhattan US
Attorney Preet Bharara made about the case «caused irreparable harm by tainting» the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.
There is no small irony in the fact that Silver's alleged
abuse of the trial courts — US
Attorney Preet Bharara charges that Silver
abused his high office to corruptly make it rain for the
power - house tort firm Weitz & Luxenberg — led to his own indictment.
It was an outrageous
abuse of power by the nation's top law enforcement agency, drawing criticism from U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, WILL
attorneys, and conservative columnist George Will.
GRID: • The Illinois
attorney general joins others in calling FirstEnergy Solutions» request for relief for its coal and nuclear plants a «grave
abuse of the federal
power act» that would set a «dangerous precedent.»
In light
of all the recent cyberbullying cases, as well as the recent New York cases involving the liability
of school security officers for
abusing their
power; Pennsylvania personal injury
attorneys will soon start seeing their share
of lawsuits against schools.
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Court documents for the financial elder
abuse charges show that Lisa L. Cole, the defendant, was the victim's
power of attorney, which means she had legal control over the... [Read more...]
Older Adults and the Law: A discussion
of many areas
of the law as it relates to seniors:
powers of attorney; guardianship; financial and other forms
of abuse; and estate planning.
Under the district court's inherent
power to sanction an
attorney for litigation
abuses, the
attorney's violation
of a protective order that he fashioned was certainly well within the district judge's discretion to sanction.
Evidence
of financial
abuse includes significant withdrawals from accounts or changes in the elder's financial condition, suspicious changes in wills,
powers of attorney and other documents, unpaid bills or lack
of medical care, unnecessary services, goods, or subscriptions, and other irregular activities.
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It is the sad story
of the death
of a high -
powered Silicon Valley
attorney, written by his ex-wife who uncovered drug
abuse in the profession.
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Gary FitzGerald, Chief Executive
of Action on Elder
Abuse, said: «Once a Lasting
Power of Attorney has been registered there is little to stop a determined attorney from financially abusing an incapacitated or vulnerabl
Attorney has been registered there is little to stop a determined
attorney from financially abusing an incapacitated or vulnerabl
attorney from financially
abusing an incapacitated or vulnerable donor.
The new Lasting
Power of Attorney (LPA) process, provided by the Office
of the Public Guardian last month, removes certain safeguards that could lead to
abuse of the system, warns solicitors Moore Blatch.
Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is an independent, national organisation
of over 1,500 professionals, such as solicitors, barristers, and chartered legal executives, committed to providing the highest quality legal advice on specialist areas, such as wills,
powers of attorney and elder
abuse.
Having a knowledgeable
attorney draw up the form ensures you use the right type
of power of attorney, understand exactly how it can be used, and know what could happen if someone
abuses your trust.