My mother past away 3 days ago. I been living with and taking care of her for 3 years. My sister is the POA and what are my rights living at the the estate? We will be having an estate sale and then sell the house. What rights do I have and what rights and limitations does POA sister have? Feels like she trying to throw me out of house.
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See a certified elder attorney for advice on your states rules and what rights if any that you have.
I’m very sorry for the loss of your mom. I hope you and sister can work things out.
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Your sister is no longer Power of Attorney for your Mom. Once Mom passed, the POA passed, too. Now it is up to the Executor of the Will to do their job regarding the estate.
If you live in the States, you might want to check to see if your Mom's Will needs to go into County/City Probate Court, thus nothing can be done until the Probate Judge signs off on the case as closed. If there is no Will, then the Probate Judge will decide who gets what according to State laws.
So hold off on the estate sale and the selling of the house until the Executor has time to figure everything out and to see if the Will, or no Will, goes into Probate.
Regarding your rights as your Mom's caregiver, unless your Mom had put something in writing and it was attached to her Will, sorry there isn't much you can do now. If the Will goes into Probate, you might be able to plead your case to the Probate Judge.