financial control

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Claims of undue influence, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty — if your mother had financial control or power of attorney — are common tools in cases like this.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The county conducted an audit of Harm Reduction-SD in April 2023 that revealed “significant financial control weaknesses including insufficient bank reconciliations and a deficient general ledger,” prosecutors allege.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Maduro later approved the rights to two oil fields for Sargeant under a new model whereby the leftist government began granting private companies greater operational and financial control of projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Wright also exerted financial control, leaving her "penniless".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Best-seller status meant Elisha only had a few months before he would be free of his family’s financial control.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock