My mom is 88 and has been making bad decisions on my sisiter who has been robbing my mom of jewelry and other items. My sister is a drug addict and is using my mom. She has been living in the house with my mom and after the last Jewerly gone missing I had my sister pack her thing and leave but my mom let her back in 2 days. I am the power of attorney if my mom isn't capable.
If you do a little digging you'll find numerous questions here regarding how to protect an elderly person from an adult child who is an addict/alcoholic.
If your a POA and your mom is found mentally incompetent the POA is dead POAs require the person's approval to be used. I'd suggest talking with an elder affairs lawyer to clarify your legal powers for your mom.
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If your sister is stealing from your mom, you should report this to the local police. You could also call APS and report that your mom is a vulnerable adult who is being victimized. They may have some better suggestions.