Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

you don't. A poa of a mentally incapacitated person will not be valid. If your Aunt is mentally impaired, you need to petition the Probate Court in the County she resides for guardianship and/or conservatorship. Guardianship is control over the physical body, doctor appointments, medical decisions, where she will live, etc. A conservatorship involves control over money and assets, such as paying bills, changing investments, selling stock or real estate. If you need to hire an attoreny, please contact me at www.johntatone.com or 888-988-LAWS (5297).