QUESTION
MY SON WAS SHOT AND HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN DAMAGE HE IS 27 YRS OLD. DO I NEED TO GET POWER OF ATTY OR CONSERVATORSHIP TO HANDLE HIS AFFAIRS?
Asked on Sep 24th, 2017 on Guardianship and Conservatorship - California
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MY SON WAS ON DISABILITY AT THE TIME OF THE SHOOTING AND NOW HE IS IN A LTAC FACILITY. I AM HIS BIOLOGICAL MOTHER BUT SINCE HE IS 27 Y.O. HOW DO I TAKE CARE OF HIS HEALTHCARE AS WELL AS GET THE BENEFITS HE IS ENTITLED TO AND LEGALLY BE ABLE TO SIGN FOR HIM?
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To be able to get a power of attorney, your son must be able to understand what he is signing. If his brain damage is too severe for that, you will need a conservatorship of the person to be his healthcare advocate. How is the facility being paid? More than likely the facility got your son onto Medi-Cal. If so, they're entitled to all his income, except $25 a month spending money.
Answered on Oct 09th, 2017 at 7:14 AM