If the daughters have POW can the astranged husband have a say?

Answer 1

I will assume you mean that the daughters have power under a Power of Attorney.

The POA gives the daughters the power to act on their mother's behalf and for her convenience managing her business affairs by performing such tasks as signing checks, selling her individually owned property, filing tax returns, etc. However, it sounds as though she is still married. Her husband may have the power to make medical decisions and funeral plans in the event of her death. He would also automatically inherit a portion of her estate by law in most states.


If they have been estranged for many years and do not plan to resume their life together your mother should seek a divorce. That would end any legal rights her husband has now regarding her property and his rights as a spouse.