Judge Carolyn Hilder says nephews are the most likely family members who will abuse their power of attorney obligations in a conference today.
Hilder, who was appointed as a senior judge at the Court of Protection in 2016, made the point at Frenkel Topping’s seminar on Deputies in London.
She talked about the sources of financial abuse for vulnerable clients and the enormous damage poor power of attorneys can do to them.
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