My father is 91 years old and he is not taking care of himself. He has the money to hire someone but he has always been very tight with his money, and he will probably never change. I want to have him hire someone to take care of him but I don't have the money either. How do you go about this process, is it expensive? Can I do it myself?
2007-12-29 10:02:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
power of attorney is a legal document which puts u in the place of the original holder, it allows u to do things on his behalf.
their r 2 things one is absolute p of att and other is specific.
u need to find a solicitor to do it and your fathr has to agree to it.
2007-12-29 10:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's very tricky when folks get older isn't it?
You need to make sure they are protected but you also want to make sure it's done properly or someone may accuse you of trying to manipulate your dad.
The very best thing to do would be to hire an estate attorney and let him advise your dad. If your dad is not of sound mind you can hire one to prove that and take care of things but please be fair. So many adult children try to take advantage of this type of situation (you do not sound that way) that other siblings get into fights over such things.
Good luck.
2007-12-29 18:09:04 · answer #2 · answered by Lily S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your father is mentally competent there is nothing you can do but hire someone and py for it yourself. if he is not mentally competent he would need a psychiatrist to deem him incompetent and then you go to court and they award power of attorney. i would suggest talking with your dad and pointing out the fact that he is 91 and cant take his money with him and that it would be nice for him to have someone to help him with the cooking,chores,shopping etc. be careful who you hire. get at least 6 references. and investigate the references.
2007-12-29 18:08:24 · answer #3 · answered by tigercub1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to go to a lawyer with your father and have the POA completed. Your father will need to endorse the document appointing you his POA. By endorsing the document, he is agreeing to make you responsible for any and all of his affairs, finacial and otherwise. He may not want you to be his POA, but given his age (and he must be in sound mind before he will be able to sign the document), he should appoint someone to be his POA. This person woud also be in charge of dealing with his estate and matters in his death. If he doesnt appoint someone or have a will directing someone to take responsibility, it can lead to lengthy, time consuming and expensive legal proceedings.
2007-12-29 18:07:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.) Ask him to sign a Power of Attorney
2.) Have the Courts appoint you Guardian with Power Of Attorney
2007-12-29 18:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by ju_ju_bees 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to go to a lawyer who will help you present to the court that your father is incompetent to make "informed decisions" including finances and self care. You will have to pay the lawyer! What you want is not power of attorney but more, you want to become his guardian to make sure all decision are good ones.
2007-12-29 18:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOUR FATHER WILL NEED TO SIGN LEGAL DOCUMENTS GIVING YOU POWER OF ATTORNEY (GET A LAWYER) HE MUST BE IN A PROPER MENTAL STATE TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT OR IT IS INVALID..THE ONLY OTHER WAY IS TO GET THE COURTS TO DETERMINE HE IS LEGALLY INCOMPETENT AND GRANT YOU THE POWER OF ATTORNEY GOOD LUCK
2007-12-29 18:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by barebear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talk to his doctor and an attorney.
2007-12-29 18:05:00 · answer #8 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU SHOULD DO IT YOURSELF,
FIND THE TIME FOR FAMILY
2007-12-29 18:05:17 · answer #9 · answered by 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋