My jurisdiction is: PA
Need help. Contacted numberous lawyers. Different answers. Long story short. I am a co-POA living in a state not close to a family member that was abandoned in a facility. The POA responsible for doing this abandoned the family member there. The facility takes NO responsibility for allowing this to happen. I was UNINFORMED of the decision, as the family member's house was to be sold do to limited funds available to pay for a facility. The co-POA spent most of the liquid assets. The family member was informed of this, as was the attorney that drew up the POA/will for this person. The family member refused to change the POA and I am trying to pay bills for this person from another state, not close by. These irresponsibilities were brought to the attention of certain people, including the attorney that drew up the papers. It is my opinion that the lawyer only deals with the co-POA living in the state simply because they are close, but abandoned the family in the facility. The co-POA told the lawyer and manager of the facility I was responsible for paying the bills. I was never informed of this decision, nor did I ever sign paperwork for the facility. They have the guarantor/responsible party down as the other POA. But refuse to make her pay and expect me to pay. Even the attorney that drew up the papers buy's this story and tells me to pay. Now, I have received a bill and letter in mail they want me to sign to be responsible for the family member in the facility. I am unable to access limited funds to pay an accumulating bill because I am out-of-state and the family member cannot sign the documents. The attorney stated to me in the past the family memer is INCAPACITATED but there is NO medical document to say so. I took this person to another attorney when I last visited and the lawyer stated my mother is NOT INCAPACITATED if she knows who her children are and what her name is. I tried to get this person to change POA b/c of the money spent by the POA for their benefit and left the family member with nothing liquid. The new lawyer said the Will would be problematic in the future b/c we were co-executors. I explained NOTHING as far as the WILL would change just I would be sole POA and Executor. This person would not do it b/c they feel the other person would be HURT by this. I would like to bring this person to my state to live but want the family member to change the POA first and the executor in the will, with another lawyer as I do not trust the current one for various reasons. I am afraid if I bring this person to my state with NO CHANGE, they can access the money and take it if the house sells. I would then have no money to care for this person and most likely would be blamed for the missing money. I have proof of the bills I have paid. This person has forged several checks in the past and had the family member write checks to CASH often. Can I make these changes? Will it be challenged in court b/c this person is VERY vengeful. PLEASE HELP. I NEED MORE ADVICE. I need to do this before all money is gone! There isn't much left and I need to find a place for this family member to live. I am afraid if the house sells and the family member signs for the sale, that it will be challenged in court by this greedy POA.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Need help. Contacted numberous lawyers. Different answers. Long story short. I am a co-POA living in a state not close to a family member that was abandoned in a facility. The POA responsible for doing this abandoned the family member there. The facility takes NO responsibility for allowing this to happen. I was UNINFORMED of the decision, as the family member's house was to be sold do to limited funds available to pay for a facility. The co-POA spent most of the liquid assets. The family member was informed of this, as was the attorney that drew up the POA/will for this person. The family member refused to change the POA and I am trying to pay bills for this person from another state, not close by. These irresponsibilities were brought to the attention of certain people, including the attorney that drew up the papers. It is my opinion that the lawyer only deals with the co-POA living in the state simply because they are close, but abandoned the family in the facility. The co-POA told the lawyer and manager of the facility I was responsible for paying the bills. I was never informed of this decision, nor did I ever sign paperwork for the facility. They have the guarantor/responsible party down as the other POA. But refuse to make her pay and expect me to pay. Even the attorney that drew up the papers buy's this story and tells me to pay. Now, I have received a bill and letter in mail they want me to sign to be responsible for the family member in the facility. I am unable to access limited funds to pay an accumulating bill because I am out-of-state and the family member cannot sign the documents. The attorney stated to me in the past the family memer is INCAPACITATED but there is NO medical document to say so. I took this person to another attorney when I last visited and the lawyer stated my mother is NOT INCAPACITATED if she knows who her children are and what her name is. I tried to get this person to change POA b/c of the money spent by the POA for their benefit and left the family member with nothing liquid. The new lawyer said the Will would be problematic in the future b/c we were co-executors. I explained NOTHING as far as the WILL would change just I would be sole POA and Executor. This person would not do it b/c they feel the other person would be HURT by this. I would like to bring this person to my state to live but want the family member to change the POA first and the executor in the will, with another lawyer as I do not trust the current one for various reasons. I am afraid if I bring this person to my state with NO CHANGE, they can access the money and take it if the house sells. I would then have no money to care for this person and most likely would be blamed for the missing money. I have proof of the bills I have paid. This person has forged several checks in the past and had the family member write checks to CASH often. Can I make these changes? Will it be challenged in court b/c this person is VERY vengeful. PLEASE HELP. I NEED MORE ADVICE. I need to do this before all money is gone! There isn't much left and I need to find a place for this family member to live. I am afraid if the house sells and the family member signs for the sale, that it will be challenged in court by this greedy POA.
Thank you for your time and consideration.