Commented on a discussion 10/15/2008 at 2:21 am
At 83, my father I believe, is too old for an estate planner. Had my mother not spent his pension money, he would be in fine shape. But, to keep the peace, he did not fight with her about this. Fort
...Read MoreAt 83, my father I believe, is too old for an estate planner. Had my mother not spent his pension money, he would be in fine shape. But, to keep the peace, he did not fight with her about this. Fortunately, I have the POA, but the money situation and borrowing on credit lines to keep Dad in his beloved home, won't last forever. Had there been no reverse mortgage, based on what I have read on this site, I would have moved in. My husband died last November 2007, and in order
for both my dad and I to survive, we have shared the credit line money,
me, in part, not knowing how fast the dementia would cross over into full blown alzheimers. I read what others post about everything I can get to and I could not go to sleep tonight. I just knew there had to be a site somewhere where many others are dealing with this kind of circumstance. So, I turned the laptop back on and I am trying to glean from others' posts where I can learn and figure this all out,