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After being adopted, can i be held responsible in any way for biologic mother's expenses?

I was adopted and 30 years later located my bio mother. We meet and stayed in touch for a while on and off. I was recently notified by mail from a neighbor of hers and now her power of attorney. My bio mother has (demensha) and they have put her in assisted living. She told them she had a daaughter but she gave them a name of someone she had worked with(demensha)..anyway she doesn't have any money and is in $27,000.00 debt. Her monthly income doen't cover her expenses in assist living. If I contact her they will find out I'm her daughter and the only living blood relative. Can they hold me responsible for anything? What should I do? I am single and have nothing to help. She is in Florida and I am in Oklahoma

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They cannot in any way hold you responsible for anything. Be sure you don't sign anything.

Just because you are her daughter does not make you responsible for her debts.

Go see you mother. She needs you.
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