Legal Question in Elder Law in Illinois

elderly parent w/ alzheimers

My mother has advanced alzheimers

and can no longer live alone.

Unfortunately, she would not give

my brother or I POA while she was in

her right mind. Our names are as

beneficiaries on all of her money, but

our names are not on the deed to

the house (which is paid for). I am

afraid that my brother has already

contacted a lawyer and possibly has

obtained a POA without revealing the

fact that her Alzheimers is advanced.

What I need to know is if he has

obtained the POA is it legal and if he

hasn't yet, what do I need to do.

Should I check into her bank having

conservatorship or can my brother

and I have joint guardianship.


Asked on 9/17/08, 11:13 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Zuganelis Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

Re: elderly parent w/ alzheimers

You should hire an attorney and talk to him about guardianship. It will be expensive since doctors and courts are involved, but the cost of not doing it will be much greater.

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Answered on 9/17/08, 2:42 pm


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