Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida
I received a stack of identical papers from my mother that state " I have read the attached power of attorney and are the agents listed for the principal." And then a place to sign. No other documents attached and doesn't even say who this 'principal' is. All she would tell me is it's for a will and I need to sign them all and mail them back immediately. I'm hesitant to sign agreeing to a document that I have not read, but she is pressuring me to sign without even seeing the document that I'm assuming was supposed to be attached. I was wondering what your thoughts on this matter are, and most importantly do I just go ahead and sign them.
4 Answers from Attorneys
I would not sign unless I knew what I was actually agreeing to. Ask your mother again for the backup.
Don't sign. It states that if you sign, you said you have read the document. You haven't read it. Also, you don't need a power of attorney for a will.
I agree with the other two lawyers by the way that you need to see the copies of any documents that should be with the document you're signing that you're supposedly having a chance to look review. There's always a possibility that there's an error in the documents that you would find and have corrected prior to the document being signed . It should be relatively easy for the documents to be transmitted to you either via email or US mail.
Sincerely,
Robert Roemer
Sounds like to me some dishonesty is going on in the background. is your mother capable of making decisions. She may need a guardianship . She may not have the capacity to dole out a Power of Attorney to anyone. I believe I would be visiting her immediately to find out what is going on.
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