Medical Power of Attorney being ignored. Is this HIPPA violation

Hello, I have attached the New Hampshire Legal Aid website. They handle elderly matters and can provide more immediate local assistance to you...

As beneficiaries, are we entitled to see the most current Trust papers and accounting of the money being spent by the POA?

Hello, First and foremost, if you suspect that your Mother is not being properly cared for you should contact Adult Protective Services...

I need an attorney who is familiar with fraud as well as special needs trust

Hello, In addition to the advice of the other attorneys, check the Yolo County Bar Association -- the local bar association for Davis -- to ask...

Asset freezing order

Hello, Look in the California Financial Code -- 900s section.

Upon my grandmothers death her life insurance company changed the insured to me because I was the beneficiary and refused to pay

Hello, To clarify, your grandmother owned a life insurance policy wherein she was the insured. You are the beneficiary. If this is a life...

How do I give up as power of attorney to a person with dementia?

Hello, Please review the POA to see if it names a successor or back-up agent. If there is no provision providing for a successor agent then you...

Mom is dying and we don't have a will but we do have a POA and need to sell her trailer which she owns, how do we do this?

Hello, If your Mom is incapacitated or mentally incompetent - then the Agent designated in her POA - can manage her financial & personal...

What happens if a state gains jurisdiction over a special needs trust

Hello, It is highly recommended that you consult with the attorney who drafted the SNT for assistance. Without knowing all of the facts --...

Hello, Please note that the Agent in a POA has no obligation to provide an accounting. You should immediately contact an attorney to assist...

I want to change the executor of my living trust from one son to the other. Is there a form available to do this?

Hello, Attorney Zelinger is correct. You need to have your trust amended and notarized to reflect the change in successor trustee. I would...