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MMy mother has early stage alzheimers. She is married to her 2nd husband (not my father). A few years ago she wanted to add my name to her accounts so he couldn't touch her money. Before we could get this done he made HIS daughter his POA & because he has money that he wanted to make sure went to his daughter instead of my mother if something hapoened to him 1st, he also made HER the POA over my mother. This is supposedly to ensure that she provides for my mom if something happens to him. The issue is that my mother also had savings of her own that he is now spending instead of using his own money and she is very upset over it. She did not want him to have access to her money because she knew he would do this. He acts like she doesn't need anything yet he buys whatever he wants for himself. Is there anything that I can do to remove his name from her accounts and gain POA? My mother is still able to voice what she would like to do and knows that she does not want him stealing her money. She has even called her sisters and told them about it.

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You need to see an elder law attorney with your mother. If she has dementia that is too severe it is too late to change the POA. You would have to assume guardianship of your mother. If her dementia is not so severe that it prohibits her understanding the importance of now creating YOU her POA and withdrawing a prior POA she created making step DIL her POA, then she can change POA to you right in the office. You would then require the help of the attorney to do "division of finances" so that you are manager of your mother's assets. This is work in which you now require legal expert advice and legal options. It will NOT be without cost. It has been addressed late given your mother has some dementia now and that will make it ever so much more complicated and costly. I sure wish you the best of luck.
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Legal secretary here. If your mother is truly in early stages of Alzheimer's, there is a chance you can find an attorney & notary willing to prepare a new Durable Power of Attorney for her (make sure to get a Medical POA done as well). Also, if a doctor is willing to write a letter stating she still has cognitive function left - by all means, get that letter.

But, on the other hand, if she is too far gone for any professional to declare her competent enough to sign new documents, I fear the only option you have is to go to Court and have yourself appointed as her guardian. Unfortunately, this is time and money - and sounds like there will be objections from her husband and his family.

Please, find a good estate planning attorney in the area. This is a tricky situation - best left to a professional. Good luck.
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Her husband never had authority to give his daughter your mother's POA. Only your mother could have done that. So how was this accomplished?

Did your mother sign, in front of notaries, a document giving his daughter her POA? If not, then her husband and his daughter are committing fraud and theft.

If she did sign the document(s), what does it say triggers the activation of the POA? If her becoming incompetent is the triggering event, and they do not have the necessary medical documentation stating she is not competent, then they are committing fraud and theft.

What she needs to do now is take the document, if it actually exists, to a lawyer, immediately, and revoke the current POA. The lawyer can then draft a new document giving her POA to you. She will need to sign before notaries.

She needs to go to the bank (go with her if you can) and ask to see the paperwork they have giving him access to her money. Then take him off of the accounts, and add your name.

And then, ask her whether she wants to stay married to this man.

Do you have a copy of the POA document? Does it actually exist? What does it say?
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