Setting up caregiver agreement with my 80 yr old mother. I have a brother who never visits and is sketchy. Must I involve him?

Be aware that what a firm gets is not what the CNA gets.

No, brother needn't be consulted but a lawyer should be. If you have a troublesome brother then he can cause all sort of grief by bringing up a case with APS claiming all sorts of lies like theft, etc. Also, the Elder Care Attorney can guide you in what to do and what not to do. For instance, recently an answer provided smething I didn't know, which is that charging rental is reportable to IRS as income. You should understand what costs come under her cost of living and what comes under payment to you as salary and reportable. How to keep meticulous records so that, if/when mom needs assistance in care from governmental programs these amounts now agreed to don't come under gifting.Any number of questions. Mom's funds can pay for this. You should also have and understand POA, and that that also is not the brother's business. So let us say you need guidance I think, unless you already well understand all this, and I don't mean guidance by the brother.