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Hire a local guardianship lawyer and also consider a suit for conversion (converting her property to their own) and, if a Durable Power of Attorney... Read Answer
The Social Security goes to help pay his nursing home bill.
Your mother can name someone other than her husband as her agent under a Durable [Financial] Power of Attorney and let them buy things for her. ... Read Answer
It is difficult to answer your financial question without a comparison. Note also that you are probably considering not just what you would pay... Read Answer
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From your description, it appears that you must remove your items from the unit. Whether the faclity is obligated to provide you with a new... Read Answer
If your mother is unwilling, she must say that she is.'
The language of the Durable Power of Attorney and state law determine what "disabled"... Read Answer
Does your mother want you to do this? If not, it sounds like an invasion of privacy.
You can find an elder lawyer near you using the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org)
They can do nothing. You are correct that when your brother, the principal, died you lost all authority as agent under his Durable Power of... Read Answer
Personal injury attorneys, including medical malpractice attorneys, take cases on a contingency basis. To find one in your area, look for a... Read Answer
Only the tax authorities can garnish your Social Security retirement benefits.
The bank account into which Social Security retirement benefits are... Read Answer
Powers of Attorney, like Wills, are created in accordance with state, not federal, law. While most states will probate a Will which was valid... Read Answer
The house does not need to be occupied and may sell faster if it is not.
False reports to the police and APS are all too common. They do not necessarily lead to an arrest. If you need a lawyer, you might look... Read Answer
Contact Volunteer Legal Services in your area. If your income is too high to qualify for free legal representation, you may yet qualify for the... Read Answer
Check his experience and certifications using the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the state bar and that of the National Academy of Elder... Read Answer
Have you considered changing doctors?
Dont call me but ask a local MI lawyer. My thought would be he could challenge any transfer done by you via the POA or by mom when she was under your... Read Answer
talk to a local elder law lawyer. I would just document all the money so you can separate them if needed for Medicaid.
it depends upon state law. Contact an elderlaw attorney in MI.