I have Power of Attorney for my sister. What will happen if I die before her?
I do her banking & grocery shopping for her. She is blind and can't do much for herself. I worry about what will happen to her and her finances if I die before her.
This is an issue when we create PoAs in our younger years, as my mom did with her sisters and they are only a fews years apart in age and now the youngest one is 90! For me I'd look for a willing person/relative who is 1) trustworthy, reliable, honest; 2) knows you/loves you/respects you; 3) is local to you; 4) is younger than you by at least 20 years; 5) is organized/can handle the paperwork and management. Of course, they need to understand what they're signing up for. There are professional PoAs as well.
I suggest that you talk with her about naming an alternate power of attorney. It sounds as though you should also talk with her about her preferences for assistance with health care and finances more generally.
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