I am going to fly to Pennsylvania to file a petition of accounting on my living mothers estate that my sister has POA. Revoke?

It is difficult to answer your question because it is not clear whether renovations are being done to your mother's home or your sister (the agent)...

As though dying was not complicated enough, there is a law in Pennsylvania that provides who is entitled to the remains of someone who has passed...

Although I practice Elder Law, I am familiar with most of the storage companies and their contracts, because seniors often place items in storage...

My mom is dying and without a blood transfusion she will within the week?

You mention that the elder is acting on a "Power of Attorney." In Pennsylvania there is a difference between appointing an agent under a "Power of...

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For some reason, I received a private email from AVVO informing me that I was chosen to answer this question. I am not certain how to answer, it is...

What kind of right does a grown child have to get medical and financial information if they are not the Power of Attorney?

Different documents serve different purposes. A Power of Attorney may, or may not authorize the agent to make medical decisions. An Advance Medical...

How how can I get to be a foster parent for a child that is now in foster home because his mother was found to be on drugs?

At one time during my career, I served as a child advocate. The reason the Dept. of Human Services choose to place the child in a foster...

How to have a "Guardianship of Estate" lifted or the "Petition to Terminate" the Guardianship?

Section 5521 (c)(1)(ii)(D) of Pennsylvania's guardianship law provides that the guardian must make an annual report to the court. The report should...

Can my elderly Mother change her "Will" if she is of sound mind and has a valid reason to do so?

Your mother may have an Irrevokable Living Trust that was established for Medicaid Planning. If that is so, she can change the trustee but probably...

How can obtain POA for my now incapacitated sister? Also, duel POA with my sisters son. Financial and medical decisions.

Unfortunately, if your sister is unresponsive, a guardian must be appointed, and you should petition to be appointed guardian of her person and her...