Power of Attorney

Questions and Answers

1. How can I direct my mother's medical care if others are named in her power of attorney?

   - If people named to act in a power of attorney are not doing their job well, there may be steps you can take to right the wrongs.
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2. What are my mother's options with regard to paying off her debt?

   - Debt consolidation or bankruptcy may be viable options for a parent who can't keep up with debt payments.
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3. How can I get my mother, who has dementia, understand she must control her spending habits?

   - How can I get my mother, who has dementia, understand she must control her spending habits? Learn more at www.caring.com
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4. I want to care for my mother in law, but her other children say no. What can I do?

   - My mother in law has dementia, and due to her helping us raise our kids and being a 'mom' to me, I feel obligated to care for her. However, I am self employed and if my working hours are cut too much in caring for her, I might not have any work left when she passes away...
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5. What are the advantages or disadvantages of adding my name to my father's home?

   - What are the advantages or disadvantages of adding my name to my dad's house deed? My mother recently passed away, the house is paid for and they had a revocable trust, which I am the sole beneficiary and power of attorney for them. We live in Indiana and if he should pass away, would it make any difference to leave as is anyway...
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6. Can my sibling sue me for visitation rights for our mother?

   - While courts are usually anxious to keep family members together, they may intercede when there is clear evidence that a child has abused a parent.
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7. Can I transfer property to my own name with a power of attorney?

   - Unless the wording of a durable power of attorney allows you to transfer the prinicipal's property to your own name, the law forbids it.
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8. What options exist for a spouse of a dementia patient needing to make financial and healthcare decisions without a power of attorney?

   - What options exist for a spouse of a dementia patient needing to make financial and healthcare decisions without a power of attorney?
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9. How do I access my mother's medical records?

   - My mother has Alzheimer's and is incapacitated. Her third husband has power of attorney and refuses to allow the adult children access to her medical records because he thinks we aren't visiting him enough. I am not looking for decision making power. I am only looking for the medical testing she had when she was diagnosed with early on-set at 52...
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10. Health care agent or trustees, who wins?

    - I am health care agent for my 93 year old mother. She is still living alone. She's still driving and does well physically, but is starting with dementia. I want to take her to a geriatric specialist, but when I looked for her Medicare card, I found out that my brother had taken it...
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