Can a Florida power of attorney bind someone to arbitration instead of a trial? What about the extent of the POA? Can it bind some to arbitration over liquidated damages in Florida, or unliquidated damages? What in the world are you talking about? (you are probably asking, right?) Well, if you are involved inpower of attorney litigation Florida, if someone used the Florida power of attorney, and you question the scope of the POA or the authority of the POA, consider reading Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal case Santa Rosa Investors Inc v. Wilson, Case 1D14-3935.
Is a Florida Power of Attorney Limited?
- Remember, Florida has a new power of attorney law or chapter, so check it out before you start asking questions like:
- Can my sister use the POA to make gifts to herself?
- Can my brother take my name off a bank account with the Florida power of attorney?
- Probate lawyers West Palm Beach get a LOT of calls about POA mis-use and elder abuse and financial exploitation
- You need to know the law in Florida on POAs and what a person with the power of attorney can, and cannot, do
- If you know someone who mis-used a Palm Beach power of attorney, you should understand whether that was proper, or not
Florida Nursing Home Lawsuit and Power of Attorney Case
- So, if you deal with elder law lawyers Florida, or nursing homes and the rights of those residents, you want to read this recent Florida POA case
- Also, if you are an estate planning lawyer Palm Beach who writes POAs and other documents, or an elder law lawyer Boca Raton, you should read this new case opinion
- Why?
- Because you need to know the scope of the POA you are writing, signing or using
- Will the Florida power of attorney let you do what you want it to do?
- Will the POA be a hindrance and just lead to POA lawsuits Palm Beach, or will it help you protect and serve a loved one like a family member?
- One concern of Palm Beach probate litigation law firms and West Palm Beachprobate lawyers is the mis-use or abuse of powers of attorney
- Read the case…………………..
Here is a link to read this Florida power of attorney opinion for free:https://edca.1dca.org/DCADocs/2014/3935/143935_DC13_08192015_094439_i.pdf