My Son Froze My Cards to Control Me. He Thought He Ran the $42 Million Empire—Until the Bank Called Me.

ones I needed for groceries and bills and basic living. Desmond’s power of attorney, Frederick explained, gave him authority to make business decisions on my behalf if I was incapacitated, but I clearly wasn’t incapacitated, and he’d overstepped his legal authority by freezing personal accounts without cause.

Second, we’d revoke the power of attorney continue reading …