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Power of Attorney (POA)
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As POA, if I have to sign mom into hospital, will I be legally responsible for her bill?
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terrim
Answered May 2013
I need Power of Attorney, but my mother can't even sign her name and she will never agree to signing her life over to me. What's the best way to deal with this?
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pamstegma
Answered Feb 2014
Is it ok to let seniors crawl?
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polarbear
Answered Mar 2022
Should I insist that my father put me in as the POA since I live with him and I am the primary caretaker?
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Llamalover47
Replied Sep 2022
Does the POA have the right to delegate tasks to family members as well as bills?
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Laura007
Answered Sep 28, 2023
Adjusting to assisted living. Any advice managing stress and guilt?
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MammaDrama
Answered Mar 2023
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As POA, at what point do you step-in regarding financial matters?
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PaperTigress
Answered May 2021
What would you do if you honestly did not trust anyone in your immediate family to be your POA?
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N1K2R3
Answered Jul 2013
What can I expect at the initial doctor appointment to activate the medical power of attorney?
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Llamalover47
Answered Aug 2016
Does new POA override old DPOA powers?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 2017
I am #2 on a POA for Health for my mother. The POA has been enacted. My brother is #1, and must be consulted first. How do I change the POA?
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disgustedtoo
Answered Oct 2019
Have POA, do I need Dr. confirmation of incapacity to use it?
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Bdette144
Answered Jul 2019
Do you have caregiver burnout or experience anticipatory grief? I’m overwhelmed and don’t recognize the person I’ve become.
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moecam
Answered Jun 2018
Is there an ultimate authority, when approaching the end of sub-acute rehab placement, over whether Dad goes home or to long term care?
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OverTheEdge17
Answered May 2018
My fiance was in bad accident and in a coma for a month but is now awake and alert. Does POA daughter have power to keep me away?
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worriedinCali
Replied Dec 2019
Mother in hospice out of state and landlord wants her belongings gone by end of month. I don’t have the resources to do so...now what?
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worriedinCali
Replied Jun 2020
I am sole caretaker of my mother (95). She lives in her own home but needs constant care. My sister is POA but refuses to get me relief. Advice?
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Dvinsant123
Answered Aug 2020
Can a POA sister restrict the family from visiting dying mother in my sister’s home?
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ACaringDaughter
Replied Nov 2020
How to deal with a mooching family member?
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megan2014
Answered Oct 2015
Can grandchildren have POA over children?
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GardenArtist
Answered Jun 2015
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