QUESTION
How can my mother obtain power of attorney over her mentally incapacitated brother?
Asked on Jul 28th, 2020 on Guardianship and Conservatorship - California
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My mother’s brother recently got in trouble with the authorities and she has been attempting to get more information over his court case. Except they will not release information about his case and she doesn’t know how to help or what she can do to help him or where he needs to go for his court date since they won’t release any information.
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If an application for guardianship or conservatorship has been filed, the court records are public and can be obtained online or from the court clerk.
If the brother clearly lacks legal capacity, he is not able to grant a Durable [Financial] Power of Attorney.
Answered on Jul 29th, 2020 at 5:08 AM
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