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Guardian of siblings to brother for mother with dementia. Mother is unable to give consent for a POA due to the inability to sign. What are our options?

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Call an elder care attorney and set up a consultation, that's your best bet.
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This is a tough question because there is so much conflicting responses. When my dad got really sick we did not have anything in place. Sometimes Medicare would allow us to call and ask about his coverage and other times they requested us to fax guardianship paperwork as POA paperwork was not sufficient. We didn't even know that there was a difference between the two. Yet, there is. POA only requires a notary to see both parties sign a paper that says you can act or have a say in regards to their treatment/finances and it expires in a few years. Guardianship requires a legal document that goes through the court. This requires a lawyer. You pay about 3,000 (average rate) for the attorney fees. Which was alot for me but I had no choice in the end. All I kept hearing was this should have been done sooner and you wouldn't be having to deal with all this. (Lol thankyou Karens for the no help and putting judgment onto the family in our time of need.) I wish you the best and I hope everything works out for you.
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