{"id":7905,"date":"2018-07-29T15:01:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-29T22:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/?p=7905"},"modified":"2018-07-19T15:08:16","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T22:08:16","slug":"how-a-power-of-attorney-can-keep-aging-adults-from-being-ripped-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/how-a-power-of-attorney-can-keep-aging-adults-from-being-ripped-off\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW A POWER OF ATTORNEY CAN KEEP AGING ADULTS FROM BEING RIPPED OFF"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lane V. Erickson<\/a>, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney<\/p>\n

As an Idaho estate planning attorney I am always keeping an eye out for interesting articles about estate planning and how it helps individuals in their lives. I recently came across an article talking about how an older woman in Texas was taken advantage of by the company providing her lawn care service. Apparently, this woman had entered into a contract to pay about $3,600 each year for her lawn care services. However, the owner of the company discovered that this woman was in the beginning stages of dementia. As a result of this he took advantage of her and over charge her for the services provided. Over a five-year period, the services that should have cost just a little over $16,000 were actually charged at a rate of closer to $50,000. Fortunately, this deception was discovere, and the owner of the lawn care services was charged with several crimes. The article I read did not indicate whether he was forced to pay back the money that was taken from this woman.<\/p>\n

After reading this article, and several like it, it reinforced eyes to me the importance of having a basic estate plan for each adult. One of the most important documents in a basic estate plan includes a durable power of attorney<\/a>. Below are three common questions I often get from individuals about a power of attorney and how it can help them in their lives.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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