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Misfeasance, Nonfeasance, And The Self-Interested Attorney, C. D. Freedman
Misfeasance, Nonfeasance, And The Self-Interested Attorney, C. D. Freedman
Osgoode Hall Law Journal
How extensive should the liability of an attorney acting under a "continuing power of attorney" be? Where the donor is capable, the question is not unduly complicated. However, where the donor is incapable and the attorney has an interest in the donor's estate, the question is more difficult. Attorneys acting on behalf of incapable donors should conduct themselves according to the highest standards of probity and fidelity in addition to performing their duties competently. Unexcused breach of the duty of care should result in compensation. For breach of fiduciary duty, restitution should be the norm rather than compensation. In the …
Responses To The Ten Questions, Mary Ellen O'Connell
Responses To The Ten Questions, Mary Ellen O'Connell
William Mitchell Law Review
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Responses To The Ten Questions, Richard L. Russell
Responses To The Ten Questions, Richard L. Russell
William Mitchell Law Review
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Responses To The Ten Questions, Wayne Mccormack
Responses To The Ten Questions, Wayne Mccormack
William Mitchell Law Review
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Responses To The Ten Questions, Joshua L. Dratel
Responses To The Ten Questions, Joshua L. Dratel
William Mitchell Law Review
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Responses To The Ten Questions, John T. Parry
Responses To The Ten Questions, John T. Parry
William Mitchell Law Review
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Responses To The Ten Questions, Edward B. Macmahon Jr.
Responses To The Ten Questions, Edward B. Macmahon Jr.
William Mitchell Law Review
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