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nichomachus

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1. There's no reason you can't pay her bills

Reply to DebJ (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:38 PM

Feb 2016

Businesses don't care where the money comes from. But power of attorney would let you sell her house or her car and make all sorts of decisions on her behalf. That's not so easy.

As far as making medical decisions, most hospitals etc. will defer to the family, but usually blood relatives or spouses without an actual POA.

I think you need another lawyer. The previous one should have given you a better answer than NO.

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Does anyone know if a single adult becomes mentally incompetent without a Power of Attorney, [View all] DebJ Feb 2016 OP

There's no reason you can't pay her bills nichomachus Feb 2016 #1

Call the court. The court will appoint someone if she is unable to. Probably the sis. bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #2

Anyone can pay bills, but not with the hospitalized sisters money. They are free to use their own LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #3

You are only free to use money that you have, and we are all flat broke. DebJ Feb 2016 #6

Call the county Bar Association. Ask for referrals for Estates and Trust attorneys. Hoppy Feb 2016 #4

Thank you everyone. I think the answer is to apply for guardianship. DebJ Feb 2016 #5