bauerthelaw
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Hello. I am friends with an elderly woman. In 1998, she had named me as her POA. The POA had a clause in it saying that it expired after 30 days.
A month ago my friend became very sick - to the point that life or death medical decisions had to be made. My friend has not spoken to a family member in over 20 years, so the hospital came to me for the decisions. I had let them know about the expired POA and they said that since I seem to be the only one responsible for her and as her last POA, they would like me to be in on the decisions for her. I have then been consulted on all procedures done to her.
I am the executor of her will.
Also, I have left no less that 15 messages for her attorney and he has never returned my calls. His assistant did say that there was no more recent POA document then the one from 1998. It is in her will that this attorney settle her estate.
My questions are:
- am I in any way liable for decisons made for my friend?
- is there away that the POA can be restored without her authorization (she's in a coma)
- do I have any resourse against this attorney (or any advice on how to get him to respond)?
THANKS!!!!!!
Steve
A month ago my friend became very sick - to the point that life or death medical decisions had to be made. My friend has not spoken to a family member in over 20 years, so the hospital came to me for the decisions. I had let them know about the expired POA and they said that since I seem to be the only one responsible for her and as her last POA, they would like me to be in on the decisions for her. I have then been consulted on all procedures done to her.
I am the executor of her will.
Also, I have left no less that 15 messages for her attorney and he has never returned my calls. His assistant did say that there was no more recent POA document then the one from 1998. It is in her will that this attorney settle her estate.
My questions are:
- am I in any way liable for decisons made for my friend?
- is there away that the POA can be restored without her authorization (she's in a coma)
- do I have any resourse against this attorney (or any advice on how to get him to respond)?
THANKS!!!!!!
Steve