power of attorney
My parents are seniors and ill. My brothers name is on their checking account, and they do not have very many assets. Do we need a power of attorney and how do we get one if we do not have an attorney? We do have a durable power of attorney for health. Are there any other documents we may need if they are not able to make decisions?
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elderly parents
If I am the durable power of attorney for my parents will I be responsible for any debt prior to or after they expire?
Sweetheart Scam
My 87 year old Uncle is caught in a textbook sweetheart scam. My father is his durable power of attorney. Long story short, my uncle agreed to having my father’s name added to his brokerage account and on the deed to his home. My parents have known my uncle for over 65 years. They are relatives and the best of friends. My Uncle had been lying about the nature of his ”friendship” with this young woman. She told him their friendship is nobody’s business but theirs. She lives in another state and their friendship consists of two scheduled phone calls per week. She went to visit my uncle in New York last week, and we have reason to believe she took him to her attorney to change his will. She told him he didn’t have to tell my Dad or his current attorney. She has now convinced him that she is the daughter he never had. He is so lonely and vulnerable that he will believe anything she says. She has written scathing e-mails to my Uncle in an attempt to alienate him from his family and true friends. But my Dad and Mom continue to help him because it’s the right thing to do. Can my uncle prepare another will leaving her as beneficiary? Can we stop her from scamming him?
elder law
Can my sister with durable power of attorney over my parents keep me from going to birmingham,al and take them back to thier home in lynn haven,fl? I will arrange evrything for them. They are competent and wish to go back to florida!
Contesting Durable Power of Attorney
If a sibling was originally granted duarable power of attorney over my mother, what legal recourse do I have to contest if the sibling seems to be acting in her own interest and not my mother’s? Also, the sibling may seem to have questionable actions that in the past could potentially threaten the well being of my mother’s estate.