Posted: 1/19/2011 12:39:17 PM EDT
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So my grandparents are in the nursing home. My family and I moved onto their land over ten years ago in the seond house on the property, and have been taking care of them, their medical affairs, and their property for the entire time. Recently, their doctors recommended they be cared for 24 hours by medical experts, and they were admitted into the living center. They both have a multitude of health issues including congestive heart failure, strokes, dimensia, kidney problems and gastro-intestinal issues...
My great uncle and his son, my dad's cousin, have been suggesting we are after the property. They do not care about my grandparent's health issues nor that they are residing there undrler doctor recommendation. They especially don't care about my grandmother even though the day she went in was when they began to act like they care. They come by the nursing home and want to take my grandfather to lunch or something, and since my parents and I are the only ones with that authority, they can't. The idea is nice but he would never go back into the home after leaving because he has become really hard-headed, short-fused and has threatened violence against staff there for even taking my grandmother for therapy (obstructing her medical treatment), all stemming from hallucinations and such from the dimensia and medications. If he was taken out for such a day trip or something, my grandmother would be going up and sown the halls looking for him and crying because she doesn't have a stinking clue what's going on but can tell you what happenned 60 years ago. This is proof of how they are just trying to get in his good graces and get him to sign something in their favor. We got a call today that they two relatives showed up with a lawyer and arbitrarily assumed power of attorney with no notice to us, implying that they have contracted with my grandfather who should not be in the capacity to legally enter in to any contracts due to his suffering mental well-being. We will see what comes of this but theoretically my parents could be kicked out onto the street. It's a little stressful to say the least and I hope we get it straightened out! |
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If they assumed power of attorney, it was because you grandpa signed the form. It's an not uncommon thing to happen when older folks don't really know what's going on.
You're going to have to get an attorney. I've spent a lot of time in a nursing home, visiting and taking care of someone who was just a good friend. I can tell you he didn't have much but people came from all over to try and get what property he had. They will pay for the BS they are trying to pull. Karma is a bitch. But the bad thing is they will make things miserable for a lot of other people in their greed. |
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If they assumed power of attorney, it was because you grandpa signed the form. It's an not uncommon thing to happen when older folks don't really know what's going on. You're going to have to get an attorney. I've spent a lot of time in a nursing home, visiting and taking care of someone who was just a good friend. I can tell you he didn't have much but people came from all over to try and get what property he had. They will pay for the BS they are trying to pull. Karma is a bitch. But the bad thing is they will make things miserable for a lot of other people in their greed. I had a similar thing happen in my family not too long ago. Dad found an attorney the day he found out about it and got my uncle (the one trying to pull the b.s.) and my oldest aunt to sign paperwork sharing power of attorney. If they can't agree on a particular decision the authority kicks back to my father. Uncle didn't want to sign but when the attorney threatened to file to see the paperwork on what my uncle was doing to my grand-aunt's finances he couldn't wait to find a pen. Soonerman, have your parents get an attorney who deals in this stuff fast. |
I speak from experience
