No. A POA gives you the authority to act for them on their behalf and at their direction. It creates no liability on your part unless you misuse it.
Call up an attorney and pay their retainer, if they will accept the case.
yes
If that's the closest relative that will accept you, yes.
No, there is not. Even if the client is guilty, an attorney can defend you. However, the attorney cannot break the law in the process.
take the money and run
Yes. For corporations, this is in fact what's normally done.
Convince the district attorney to not prosecute. Hire a defense attorney to defend you in court. Flee to a country that does not extradite for the crime in question. Accept a plea bargain.
That is a matter which should be (or should have been) determined at the time the settlement was reached. If not, contact your attorney OR the attorney handling the other party's affairs.
When a principal executes a Power of Attorney it is for the purpose of allowing someone else, the attorney-in-fact, to sign for them BECAUSE they cannot sign in person. The bank should accept a properly executed POA.
Yes, you can do that. A power of attorney gives you enough rights to do such an action like depositing your sons check into your account. If you dont have a power of attorney - first the bank wont accept the check and second you'll be jailed for forgery
not if her case is finished. also if they are separate cases that doesn't deal directly with your granny and you ex then the attorney can accept both cases without conflict of interest.
If you are agreeable to the terms of the worksman's comp settlement then you don't need an attorney. However, if you are concerned your interests are not being met then you should consider hiring an attorney to represent you.