In most cases it is possible. Unless there are restrictions in the power of attorney document.
Absolutely Not!
If your mother grants you the power of attorney. Otherwise it will require a court order.
Can a power of attorney change a person beneficary on their life insurance policy?
Depends on whether they are the attorney of person (in that case yes) or the attorney of finance (in this case no)
They don't, power of attorney doesn't make you the beneficiary. Only the person who owns the policy (usually the person the policy is on) can change the beneficiaries for the policy.
People can dispute whatever they want. But, assuming the power of attorney was for you if you become incapacitated or incompetent and named your mother as your power of attorney in that instance, she'll lose if she disputes it. You can name whomever you want as your power of attorney and no judge anywhere would rule otherwise.
No. A Power of Attorney expires immediately upon the death of the principal or the attorney-in-fact unless the Power of Attorney document provides for a named successor.
Yes I have done this for my Parents and your can get with the Funeral Home and Cemetary and Pay for everything even the opening and closing of the grave
The responsibility for making funeral arrangements in Indiana follow a specific order. The order starts with a person named in a funeral planning document or the person who holds a power of attorney over the deceased parent. If there was not a funeral planning document or power of attorney, the responsibility goes to a surviving spouse, then an adult child, and lastly to any adult next of kin.
You must be a court appointed guardian to over-ride your mother's decisions. A Power of Attorney does not give you that type of authority.
The power of attorney expires on the death of the principal. The estate is responsible for the debts, and they may request a full accounting from the power of attorney.
Your brother cannot be the 'power of attorney' for your mother's estate. A Power of attorney is extinguished upon the death of the principal. If your mother has died then your brother has no more authority over her property. In order to obtain the legal right to manage her estate you must apply to the probate court for appointment as the personal representative of her estate.