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What if a brother had their mother sign her power of attorney to him on her death bed?

Question by LRL: What if a brother had their mother sign her power of attorney to him on her death bed?
He is now living in her home rent free and managing all of her financials without permission of all family members/siblings. What are the power of attorney limitations? What if she passes without a will? Should an attorney be hired to moderate this situation?

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Answer by Bufferfly
You can take it to court if you do not believe that your mother is in the best hands. Then it will be up to the court to decide if your brother is doing this all in your mother’s best interest or for hos own interest. I would also go get a lawyer and bring him over to the house and have your mother dictate a will to him, if she is able. If she dies without a will then it will be a fight amongst the surviving relatives. Usually this does not end well. I would urge that your mother have some kind of will. She may have one already and you just don’t know about it. You must watch out though because some horrible people may try to convince your mother to change the will etc…

I would definitly hire an attorney if you are afraid your brother is trying to take advantage of the situation. She should have someone caring for her who cares about her and not what they can get from her.

So sorry to hear about your mother and hope she is well and not in pain at all. I will include her in my prayers.

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Q&A: How can i support my brother?

Question by Spencer: How can i support my brother?
I am 17 years old and will be graduating high school next year. My plan is to move to New York City, which is a 2-hour drive from my hometown, to major in fashion at an art college. I figured i could get a part time job at a department store or something similar to support myself, and have already began looking up real estate that i can afford. I plan to move away, partly because i have loved New York for as long as i can remember, but mostly because my parents (divorced) are unbearable to live with. They are malicious and selfish and will do anything, and i mean anything, to hurt each other. This has been going on since 2001 and has not improved at all. While i am more than pleased to escape this emotionally-draining bullshit, i am horrified to realize that my 13 year old brother will be left behind to deal with the worst of it. i love my brother more than anything and can’t bear to leave him behind. So here is my question: how can i, a 17 year old with no job experience or permanent plan for the future, support a teenager in New York City? I will not consider staying in my hometown or leaving him behind. All suggestions are appreciated! =)

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Answer by WC
That’s so thoughtful of you to consider your brother like that. There may be one problem though, what will you parents think of you taking your brother with you? What will they think of YOU even being alone? I don’t know your parents, but I know for certain mine would never let me take my younger brother to the big city and live with me… you don’t have a job or anything. You may need to rethink this plan. If you’re going to college, you should be living on campus. If your family life is that bad, consider contacting the police and having your brother move in with relatives.

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