my elderley father lives with me. he recieced a settelment two yrs ago. it was alot of money . now he has very little left. he wants to go to the bank every other day h cashes a check for ,say $50. then sometimes he"ll also take the same from savings! now don"t get me wrong but the thing is he has very little to show for it. he bought a new car , he says for me ,but i told him that if something should happen to him i could not afford to keep it because i live on a fixed income. he can"t drive because he is almost blind. i"ve tried to taalk to him about this and he will agree with everything but just continues to do the same thing. i"m afraid if something happens the car will be repoed and there won"t be any money for me to buy a car.which i need for dr. grocer and such, don"t call me greedy cuz i love my dad very much.
2006-12-05 22:58:32 · 7 answers · asked by maybe_baby 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
You need to be made power of attorney so that you can control his money. Have you thought about NOT taking him to the bank or store to blow his money?
2006-12-05 23:10:51 · answer #1 · answered by BiancaVee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I won't call you greedy, but what he does with his money and what he spends it on is not up to you unless he is not in the right state of mind to be making these decisions. If that is the case does he have you as power of attorney and has he seen a doctor to determine whether he is capable of making decisions. It sounds as though you are not a kid any more so therefore it is not your fathers responsibility to take care of you. He is older and it is up to you to take care of him. His money and his car is his not for you to have when he is gone but for him to enjoy what little bit of life he has left. Take care of him and when you do that to the best of your ability then you will be rewarded in many ways. Best of luck to you.
2006-12-06 07:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by victoria_bell_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the money is his let him live life the way he wants since he has only a short time
2006-12-06 07:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by ronkeslim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can't manage the money and needs intervention. You need to step in and do this for him.
2006-12-06 07:26:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pay the car off = no repo
2006-12-06 07:03:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS HIS MONEY. IF HE IS NOT CAPABLE OF HANDLING THE MONEY, YOU COULD TALK TO A SOCIAL WORKER AND GET A TRUSTEE APPOINTED.
2006-12-06 07:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by sinned 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sounds like a mess to me
2006-12-06 07:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by txcatwoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋