If your father has legal capacity he must execute a Power of Attorney that names you as his attorney-in-fact. The POA must be notarized. If your father lacks legal capacity you must petition the court to be appointed his guardian.
If you need further advice you can check to see if there is a social worker or patient advocate at the nursing home who could help your father to execute the necessary documents to give you POA in health matters as well as legal matters. You should do that ASAP.
A Power of Attorney can only be voluntarily granted by the individual. You can never force someone to give you ther POA. However - by petitioning the court and presenting evidence of that persons inability to handle their own matters, you can be appointed guardian of that person. If the person is simply a physical invalid, but are still of sound mind, you probably will not prevail.
Many states provide statutory power of attorney forms for financial and medical matters that are easy to understand and you only need to fill in the blanks and sign it. You can find these statutory power of attorney forms at businesses that sell legal forms.
You cannot obtain a Power of Attorney because your father is not capable of executing one. You must petition the court of jurisdiction to be appointed his guardian or conservator. You should contact an attorney ASAP to discuss your options and who will be able to get it done quickly.
If he is unable to grant it, you will have to apply to the court. In most cases it will be straightforward.
You don't "take" a Power of Attorney. It must be voluntarily granted by the principal and the principal must be legally capable of executing it. Dad's wife would need to execute a Power of Attorney for herself.
You can first ask your dad to revoke the power of attorney that appoints your sister as the agent. You do that by using a revocation of power of attorney form. Then he can file a new power of attorney that appoints you as the agent.
Dad is going to have to sign off also. When you have power of attorney for someone, you have to avoid the situation where you sign something to your benefit.
You can get appointed as his conservator by the court. The process is pretty straightforward.
She does not need a power of attorney. She needs a letter of authority to act as executor. Apply to the probate court to be appointed.
Call the police! Does your dad know about this? If not, then talk to him about it! He will take care of it!
No type of power of attorney survives the grantor's death. Assuming your dad has died, the power of attorney is null and void. However, if a party is unaware that your dad has died, it is possible that they may not be held liable for honoring it. If this woman knows that your father is dead and is still going around acting on his behalf, you should consult an attorney about stopping her. You should also notify anyone who has possession of (or control over) any of your father's property (banks, investment companies, etc) that he has died in order to protect the property. A power of attorney gives the woman no rights over your father's estate. Only the executor of the estate can control the disposition of the estate's property. Again, if there is some question about who is disposing of his property, it would be wise to consult with an attorney promptly before any more property is lost.
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Yes, he is an attorney living in the Seattle area.
That would be a breach of your fiduciary duties. It may also be considered a criminal act.
Chris Brown is not a dad.
usually the 2 parents and their attorneys. So, mom+attorney and dad+attorney = 4-way