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if a person has altzhimers and there wife that has it is trying to divorce and money was needed to pay for their health care and basic needs and he has orders from his doctors to not participate in any court can they hold him in contempt of court if he financially had to spend his money and now has no money left. and his daughter is named on his will as POA she hasn’t envoke it yet cause he still wants to manage his accounts not fully incompasitated yet can they hold her in contempt or give the POA to someone else to manage his funds. i don’t understand how a court can hold someone in contempt of court who has zero dollars? can he go to Jail for simply paying his medical bills.

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I am sorry. I don't understand your case. It isn't clearly communicated here. I would take your questions to an attorney.
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If you're saying your father was medically deemed incapable of making decisions, that should've been presented to the court. Whether that done before or after the court ruling should make a difference. But it would be simpler to talk to a lawyer.

There are many free legal resources available. Try www.lawhelp.org, a pro bono website referenced on the American Bar Association's website.
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I skimmed your previous post.

You have an Attorney and he should be guiding you. We r a forum of caregivers with no legal background.

Is your POA in effect? Immediate means it is. Or to make effective a Dr. is needed to declare Dad incompetent to make informed decisions. If a Dr. is needed to invoke and has not been done, your POA is not in effect. Anything you did for Dad was because u were his daughter.

Its up to your lawyer to prove Dad cannot support his wife.
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not yet deemed incapable
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i am simply his care giver I have not evoked my POA at any financhal any thing He doesn’t have money to pay attorneys fees or her maintenance how does his attorney let that be known to the court
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he is only at a level 1 he can do his laundry but his memory is bad and he has dementia and altzinwrs with 2 years expected to live, he still manages his own checking account. the will attorney said i don’t ever have to encore my POA the money will just run out. but the lady who said once it does and file bankrupt that’s an option . but i have zero control as a care giver of getting any funds or medical documents
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