Can I file for guardianship of an incapacitated relative by myself?

You can try to do a guardianship yourself, but it's tricky and you can mess things up. My office is close to Edison and I have a young lawyer...

Where to find a Durable POI form for me and wife, including health and finanacial matters? My daughter as agent.

The best place to find such forms is by consulting an elder law attorney to prepare them. While you initially may save some $ doing them yourself,...

You have no obligation to respond to the lawyer, but you may hurt yourself if you don't seek counsel to determine whether you are better off...

Can my mother move from a Maryland nursing home to Indiana with an 11,000.00 bill in appeal with Medicaid without penalty?

I don't see why the Maryland nursing home charge would prevent a move to Indiana. However, Medicaid doesn't transfer automaically from state to...

Addition of money accumulated in Medicaid nursing home resident 's checking account because of hospital stays covered by Medicar

Normally, a Medicaid nursing home resident must pay all income except a very small amount to the nursing home so I would think most of that money...

Do I have to pay for medical attention I refused and obtained against my will?

You may or may not be liable. If you had a legal right to refuse treatment, you should not be responsible for treatment provided anyway. However,...

My elderly mother who suffers from Dementia and Step father cannot no longer care for themselves. What are my rights ?

You have no rights unless your mother gave you a power of attorney. If you are willing to spend some money, you should consult a local elder law...

Elderly parent, with no durable POA/will/medical POA needs long term care in AZ . His only family is in MI. Where do we begin

Two choices-- hire counsel in AZ, which you say you can't afford, to address possible guardianship or punt to the local to him office of Adult...

While I completely agree with my 2 colleagues, under the plain language you cite, there is no violation. Saying A authorizes removal of a feeding...

A POA is in the nature of a private contract. Therefore, the POA can set forth terms that impact when the agent may act. If the POA says nothing...