My my brother has control over $10,000 a month pension, brother bought two new cars and transfer title of home to himself. My father is under undue influence and afraid of him. Recently he broke his hip and is in the hospital I drove 9 hours to Arizona to visit him. I have called the hospital 3 x today I was told they would return my call and never did I spoke with the nurse moments ago and she said my phone number was erased from the board and my brother said he has medical power of attorney and any information about my father should come from him and all calls be directed to him. Is this legal for the hospital to do this? I feel my brother is controlling my dad because of the money is there anything I can do to help my father at this time?
I think the problem with having a POA is that its not explained what they cannot do. It explains what they can do. If ur worried that brother is abusing his POA , consult with a lawyer. He maybe able to ask for an accting. Turning the house over to himself may cause a problem with Medicaid if Dad needs it and transfer was made within the 5 year look back.
Your brother sounds like a control freak! If your Dad wants to see you he has every right to as long as you don’t upset him.
Have a lawyer check out the POA papers to see what kind of powers your Dad has given him & when.
Best wishes to you & good luck!
Who told you about your father's broken hip and hospital admission?
This is going to sound like a stupid question, because obviously there *is* a problem of some sort, but why would you not tell your brother that you planned to visit and make arrangements through him?