Can you be given a ticket by a police officer without being told?

Simple answer to question: Yes, you can receive a summons without it actually being issued to you. That being said, you still have a right to...

Can the elderly gift money at Christmas to their family? how does the look back window work?

The state allows one to retain a minimum amount of money if one applies for Title XIX. If one is already approved for Title XIX, a recipient may...

Have been consulting with a elder law lawyer and now out of the blue is asking for a $8500 retainer fee. I find this high $$.

Although this seems high, the national average cost of hiring an Elder Law attorney is one month's nursing home care, which in Connecticut is over...

Father removed from his house in San Diego, home is locked, condemned. What will happen to his mortgage?

1st, you need a local lawyer. then 2nd, you need a lawyer. So, respectfully PLEASE GO FIND LOCAL COUNSEL. You cannot do this by yourself. As...

If I sign a power of attorney for my mother who is in the nursing home, will I than be responable for her bills?

IRS or Social Security? the Social Security Administration (SSA) monitors the payments of Social Security checks, not the IRS. Sounds to me...

Why can't my Mom keep a full $14250 in assets?

You can't keep it because in CT, if you have more than $1,600, you're ineligible for Medicaid coverage. In NY, I believe that amount is $2,000. ...

My mother, in a facility, is receiving state aid. Can she give her children a monetary gift w/o being penalized?

Technically, the answer is no. Unlike tax concerns, if on state assistance (Medicaid, etc...), you can't give away $1 without the state penalizing...

Can i take the keys/cars away from my aunt who has severe dementia. i do not have power of attorney, she has no children/husband

Frankly, your best opportunity here is to file for a conservatorship over the person (not the estate) of your aunt. Once the court grants it, you...

If a mother on medicaid goes into a nursing home and the house she owns is sold, can disabled daughter receive house proceeds?

In Connecticut, the transfer of the house to the disabled daughter would be considered a "non penalizing" transfer if the mother gives the house...

Selected as the best answer

My immediate answer is "NO", your father's POA does not need to be recorded. A POA is a document that lets an agent act on behalf of a principal. ...