Posts tagged Forbes v. Platinum Mortgage.

Financial institutions should understand that relying on a power of attorney may subject them to potential liability as the use of powers of attorney becomes more commonplace.  The Alabama Supreme Court recently shed some light on this topic in Forbes v. Platinum Mortgage, Inc., No. 1180985, 2020 WL 746533 (Feb. 14, 2020).

In Forbes, Platinum Mortgage and PennyMac Loan Services LLC relied on a power of attorney when executing a $175,000 mortgage.  The principal's conservator later claimed that the principal lacked the capacity to execute the power of attorney and initiated the ...

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