How can I get my grandfather out of a nursing home?
My grandfather is an 84 year old man, who has been placed in a nursing home by his wife three weeks ago. She told him he would only be in there temporarily, while she underwent and recovered from gallbladder surgery. He agreed to this and allowed himself to be signed into the nursing home, and also signing over durable power of attorney papers to his wife. After residing in the nursing home for one week and not having a phone call or visit from his wife, who never did have surgery, it was becoming apparent that he was abandoned. His only son, and all six of his grandchildren, live near Cincinnati, about three hundred miles away from this nursing home. His son went to visit him, and to arrange to sign him out. He was told by the nursing home staff that only his wife could sign him out. After his weekend visit, he vowed to come back down to get him out.. He sought legal advice and was told that my grandfather could sign a paper revoking the power of attorney papers he had signed to his wife. On December 23, he was once again turned away from the nursing home, saying these papers could still not release my grandfather.
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Durable Power of Attorney My father, who has been hospitalized for most of the…
Durable Power of Attorney
My father, who has been hospitalized for most of the past five months, granted me durable power of attorney as a precautionary measure, should he return to the hospital or end up in a nursing home. Unfortunately, our power of attorney document was supplied us by a lawyer friend who is not currently available for consultation and whose specialty is corporate law. The point is, I don’t know how to activate the thing. Do I just carry it around to banks and creditors, do I file it somewhere, or what? please help, I’m running out of time. My dad is suffering from, among other things, intermittant bouts of “ICU psychosis” and is only occassionally lucid. thanks
”Documents purchased online, Legal or not” I’ve been instructed to get a…
”Documents purchased online, Legal or not”
I’ve been instructed to get a Durable Power of Attorney for my mother. I was told to ask for a ”Durable” POA because it would allow me to make all medical decisions for her if she was not able as well as taking care of all her financial things.
I found several places on the internet where you can buy Durable POA’s, Wills and Living Wills. They are less expensive than what the attorneys in town want to charge. What I would like to know is are they legal? Do I just need to get them notarized and witnessed when we sign them to make them valid? Are these type of documents still valid if you move to another state?
Thank You