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Many states have protection/advocacy agencies to protect from exploitation such as this. Please look into this at your county Aging Office and explore how you proceed through the Protective Services process.
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What a horrible situation for your mother.....but she is now back under your care so you can proceed from here. I assume Mom still has a monthly income from SS? If I were in your situation, here's what I would do. Chalk it up to a hard and painful lesson learned........you have already said you don't want to go through the legalities and there would be a lot, to say nothing of the dollars it would cost to sue sister. Probably a lot more than you would get back. And why is sister suing everyone? If you have to defend yourself, then that is a different story in hiring an attorney. You have one already since a Will was drawn up, perhaps a return letter stating charges of embezzlement, elderly abuse, fraud, forgery would be filed if sister doesn't drop her suit. I am just happy you have Mom back with you now and are able to take care of her properly......good luck!!!!!
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THis sucks, but you are not alone. There are others ( myself) that have family members that abuse and take advantage of their parents. It is an absolute disgrace. I hope to see them all have their day! Hang in there.
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That really is ashame. If the arrangement was reported to your states court under a Guardianship Plan, you report the neglect to the court. However, if this wasn't under the jurisdiction of the courts, contact your local government operated Aging Services Dept and they will assign a Social Worker to investigate-
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Sorry, but just WOW! I am sort of watching my aunt do that to my grandmother...makes me sick, nothing I can do.
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If your sister had POA and used it other than in the benefit of your mother, this, I believe, is a crime.
If you can find a way to show where your Mom's funds were spent.
I believe any institution that is holding accounts under a POA agreement (as long as the POA signed the checks or documents as POA) needs to report to IRS if anything is out of ordinary or suspects that the POA is abusing the power of attorney.... "Fiduciary Duty".
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