power of attorney
My mother has had a diagnosis of dementia by an emergency room doctor and is undergoing further evaluation by her PCP who concurred with the diagnosis but will be testing her further over the next couple visits to determine the extent of her dementia.
I believe my aunt and her daughter (my cousin) may have coerced her into signing a power of attorney after the initial emergency room diagnosis and while we are waiting for the PCP follow-ups.
My question is this: If they did get my mother to sign a power of attorney would it be valid, i.e, can she be considered to be of sound mind at the time of signing given that the signing would have been after the initial diagnoses though the extent of the dementia has not been confirmed?
FYI - The extent of her dementia includes hallucinations, thinking my father is still alive, not able to remember her medications, all of which my aunt has attested to my mother having experienced.