Legal Question in Elder Law in New Hampshire

Power of Attorney

My sister has durable power of attorney for my Mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease last fall. I am not too happy with how she is controlling everything for my Mother. She did contact an elder affairs attorney and put all of her assets into a trust. I'm not sure how she is handling the rest of my Mother's assets. How do I go about finding out how to petition for power of attorney for myself and on what basis could I do this? Please advise. Thank you very much.


Asked on 5/23/07, 11:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Regina Mullen Legal Data Services, PLC

Re: Power of Attorney

You can't split a power of attorney simply because you don't like what your sister is doing,--or she's not keeping you in the loop. Mom is no longer capable of executing one.

A judge can change things, but it sounds like she's doing things the right way and what you need is information.

Best bet: even if you choose to challenge the POA in court, try to mediate this dispute. It works extremely well in cases like these.

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Answered on 5/24/07, 2:07 pm


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