QUESTION
can fraud be charged against another trust attorney if case does not involve a trust?
Asked on Dec 10th, 2020 on Elder Law - Ohio
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husband of 57yrs & I lived off his IRA's.I had his POA.When he died secretary of our business claimed them.could do this because when we closed business in 2002 she had him sign a Trust giving everything to her & her husband.It was then locked in a safety deposit box for 12yrs.Only she had
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From your description it appears that the only way to rope in the attorney who drafted the trust would be if you could prove that he was party to a fraud: perhaps that he knew or should have known that your husband lacked legal capacity to sign the trust document and himself financially benefitted.
Answered on Dec 11th, 2020 at 5:55 AM
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