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IF you attempt to stop someone, especially a family member, you have opened the door for them to take you to Court and have you removed as POA. Why? They will force you to prove whether or not you have done your legal fiduciary duties in Court.
If you are the Court appointed Guardian you can provide a list of those who can or can't, BUT you need a logical reason should you be taken to Court.
I have a list of good and bad. If the bad come to visit, the wonderful staff know I have family members who are vultures circling to make sure there is a piece of pie for them. They can visit but there are limitations. For example, I have a niece who I would not have any guilt kicking her into her next life. Why? She left a voice mail (back when one had those tiny tapes) using such vulgar language all because her mother (my sister) received the Mother's Day card sent to our Mom in my handwriting as 'return to sender' as per Mom's instruction to me. Mom was out of town and I was taking care of her bills etc. Big issues between Mom and my sister. I told Mom that if this spawn ever walks into the house while I'm there, it will be the last time as well as my sister. Who lets their child speak to 1. their Mother 2. their Grandmother like a sailor on leave?
This sister can visit alone, not her husband, the niece ONLY if my sister is with her. Sister's son, NOT EVER!
If they were to even try and take me to Court, I have way too much to show the Court that this sister and her spawn aren't worth the time of day. I have every right as Guardian to protect our Mother from any thing that would damage her mentally as she has Alzheimer's. That is my SWORN oath to the Court and my Mom, even though she doesn't know what is happening in her life.
I am the Mom and Mom is now the child under the Guardianship.
If you want to enforce your wishes on someone, you'll have to seek guardianship.
For instance. I have a POA. I live alone. There's a knock at my door. It is my choice to answer, to allow visitor in, or to not allow visitor in.
OR
I live with my daughter. She has POA. I have a disruptive Niece who visits me at her home. She doesn't want the niece to come to her house. She has the ability to tell the niece that she is not welcome at her house. Whether she is POA or not.
And so on. All these things usually go according to each case, and the factors involved. Do tell!