My sister is my mom's POA. the plan was to move back to NY to have mom move in with me as my sister is medically and mentally unfit to care for mom. Long story short, I bought a house, made it handicapped accessible and I guess my sister realized she would not have access to my mother's money. My sister makes her pay the mortgage and lot rent. So now my sister has changed her mind, is trying to alienate my mom from me and attempting to not let me see her. My sister can not drive (she fell asleep at the wheel with my mother in the vehicle) and my sister physically can not and will not help my mom. My mom use to call me and tell me she was lonely and my sister was always busy. My mom use to call me 5/6x a day, now my sister does not let her call and makes excuses why I can not come over. I am so worried about my mom
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Make an appointment with an elder attorney. They will be able to instruct you on the next step.
Best wishes to you and your mom.
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If your Sister is as dangerous as you claim then you will have to have witnesses and proof because any fight in court over guardianship of a NON-COMPETENT (proven and written documentation) will be very costly (10s of thousands). And if you lose you will be responsible for court costs.
As your sister is the CHOSEN POA at this time she has a big step up in this siblings war. And to tell you the truth, her job is a difficult one; I am not certain why you are so wanting to take it on. I can't imagine your Mom chosing the "evil sibling" as her POA, so that's where I am starting from. I CAN imagine a Mom on the phone complaining about the family member she lives with, because that sort of thing is often what we do, sadly.
The fact that your Mother's complaints are currently so miniscule as "I am lonely; she's always busy" doesn't bode well for any court fight. It doesn't constitute abuse. If you suspect abuse you are best to open a case with APS in your area and turning over you evidence of abuse, then asking if you should apply for temporary guardianship over your mother.