{"id":818,"date":"2017-04-17T20:42:11","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T00:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elderfinancialfraudattorneys.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2020-01-21T12:29:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T17:29:46","slug":"essentials-power-attorney-fraud-elderly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/essentials-power-attorney-fraud-elderly\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Financial Abuse: Power of Attorney Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Giving someone power of attorney over an individual legally allows them to make certain decisions on that person\u2019s behalf. This is often necessary in situations where a person is elderly, intellectually disabled, or otherwise incapacitated. When properly used, giving power of attorney to a trusted individual can often make things easier for<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When properly used, giving power of attorney to a trusted individual can often make things easier for a\u00a0person who is unable to travel, sign paperwork, open or close bank accounts, deal with insurance policies, and engage in other necessary financial activities. Unfortunately, power of attorney can be abused, often by financial advisors or brokers, leading to serious financial consequences for the victim.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What are the major types of power of attorney?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/essentials-power-attorney-fraud-elderly\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Elder Financial Abuse: Power of Attorney Scams\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giving someone power of attorney over an individual legally allows them to make certain decisions on that person\u2019s behalf. This is often necessary in situations where a person is elderly, intellectually disabled, or otherwise incapacitated. When properly used, giving power of attorney to a trusted individual can often make things easier for When properly used, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1100],"tags":[1112],"class_list":["post-818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-fraud-in-the-elderly"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Essentials of Power of Attorney Fraud in the Elderly | Silver Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"if you or a loved one is the victim of elder fraud or financial abuse involving an unauthorized use of a power of attorney, it&#039;s important to act quickly. 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