My Mom recently died from pancreatic cancer. In the weeks prior to her death, her step-children came into town. I had to travel to a family wedding. During this time they got her to sign a Power of Attorney for finances and medical. They also eliminated me as a co-executor of her will. At this time, she was talking to dead people. She was not mentally competent to make any decisions. They are now telling me I cannot enter her home without them being there. I do not want to sue for money, but want to know if there are criminal charges that can be filed.

My wife has full plenary guardianship of her 83-year-old mother, who suffers from dementia, severe panic disorder, and a host of mental health issues. She is prone to violence and relentless, toxic bouts of temper. After having been kicked out of FIVE assisted living facilities for violence and theft, we took her in and are caring for her in our home. But it has turned our house into a hostile prison, and I cannot bear it any longer (3 years of this madness - I'm on the verge of madness myself!). I have begged my wife to relinquish guardianship and put Mom in a home, but she will not hear it.

What are MY rights in this situation? It's my home too! Must I move out? Should I petition the court overseeing this guardianship? My wife has an attorney who specializes in guardianship, but who cannot answer my questions because it would be a conflict of interest. Do I need an attorney of my own?

My grand parents had a trust made up after my brother and I were born. It gave the financial portfolio (Stocks bonds cds) to my Aunt who have no kids, and the vehicles, and home to my mother who was the executor of the estate. In 2010 my mother died and 3 weeks later my aunt was named executor. Once she was given that title she cut off all contact between my grandparents and My brother and myself. I couldn't call the house with out my aunt answering the phone, if we came over they were sleeping. I found out my grand mother was in the hospital because I ran into them when I worked as an EMT. When I got to talk to my grandparents they always said they missed us and my kids and then that's when my aunt would interupt and give me a prognosis or her condition. in 2013 My grand mother died and 6 months later my grandfather died. I found out that the will my mother showed us when we were kids disappeared out of their house. I found out that 3 days before my grandmother died she signed the house over to my aunt. My grand mother was in no way shape or form able to sign over anything not to mention my aunt was given power of attorney over them and is a direct conflict of interest. I guess my question is what can I do? I want to her arrested for elder abuse if this is a valid criminal case and also do I have a civil case? I just found out I might have lung cancer and my brother is struggling we are all excpet for her cus she got everything. I just want when we deserve and what what my grandparents wishes are. How do I find a copy of that will and how do I nail my aunts ass to a jail cell?

My older sister has some how obtained power of attorney on our mother. We are only consulted when they can't figure out how to do something or need something. We visit her at least 2 times a week yet are not kept informed of why she gets what care she gets, we are not given a say in care choices etc. We have been told if we want information we have to get from my sister. What can we do?

A friend of mine (57 yrs old) has been living in the family home for the last 12 years. He has never been married and has two siblings who are married and do not live in the family home. Doug's mother passed a few years ago and his father, who is 87, went into assisted living in March 2013. Doug remains in the family home and pays the taxes and upkeep on the property. When his father went into assisted living, he gave power of attorney to his daughter-in-law because of her proximity to the facility. Now Doug's brother wants to sell the property. The father's will leaves the property to the 3 siblings equally. My question: Can Doug's brother (who's wife has power of attorney) sell the property and force Doug to move before the father dies? The father has been diagnosed with dementia and Parkinson's. He is lucid and cognizant but not ambulatory and needs 24 hour nursing care. Doug is the only sib who actually goes to see him and brings him home for a few days every month. The daughter-in-law pays for the father's care and handles his medical finances out of his accounts and insurance. Doug feels that he can not be forced to leave the family home. Does he have a legal leg to stand on?

I'm writing on behalf of my friend. He has a 14 year old son with a woman who became very unstable on meth and heroin and pills soon after their son was born. My friend decided when he went back to college in his early 40s to move in to his ex's mom's house so his son would have a grandmother for support since his mom was absent on drugs. He and his son have been living there for years.

Last week, the grandmother had a severe stroke in the left side of brain. It is doubtful that she will come back to the house. Within an hour of her going to the hospital, her daughter, was in her house, taking her purse, credit cards, pills, and even taking out her mom's new car (her own car was actually her mom' s old car she had taken previously and wouldn't give back so her mom had to get a new one). She is refusing to leave the house now. My friend and his son have tried several times to get her out but each time she breaks back in (through windows, etc). They've called the police but they said they could do nothing for them to get her out of the house. She is claiming she has squatter's rights. My friend and his son, after years if living with grandma, are now living with me and my friend's parents. She is destroying the house...cigarette butts on floor, smells of drugs being smoked, trash everywhere and so on. She is aggressive, manipulative, and abusive to both my friend and their son.

They don't want to tell grandma the situation due to her fragile state. She would be horrified to know her daughter has driven her grandson and his dad from her house. I'm seeing that they have no other choice. By getting her to state she does not want her daughter in her home, wouldn't that give the police reason to remove her?

Just trying to find the best ways to go about this situation.

Thank you

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