Can a patient with mild dementia be held in a facility against their will?

An advanced health care directive may allow your grandmother's attorney-in-fact to make health care decisions on her behalf if she lacks capacity....

What can be done about this?

I agree with my colleagues above. I would also add that it strains credulity to think that the entire amount is "exhausted." Your son should...

Can a personal representative with full IAEA authority sell real property for well below market value?

The personal representative has a fiduciary duty to the estate that would cause him or her to incur potential liability for selling the property...

No. An attorney in fact holding a Power of Attorney may not prevent an elder from visiting with anyone they choose. When someone isolates an elder...

Can I put my wife,and her grown children out my house if she's not on the mortgage?

You may qualify for a restraining order based on elder abuse, which can include an order granting you exclusive possession of your home. You should...

From your scenario, it sounds like you may have valid claims for Elder financial abuse and undue influence. Also, you can't simply be removed from...

Does the deed of transfer override a trust?

It sounds like your Aunt is currently suffering from Elder Financial Abuse, and possible from Elder abuse. She can file a restraining order against...

I just found out that the lawyer who was holding my family's trust had been susp. fo embezzlement. Where r the files now?

To echo and emphasis the answers above, take whatever steps are necessary to find and hire an attorney IMMEDIATELY. Delay will cost you dearly!...

What is a reasonable hourly fee for a trustee (relative) that will manage a trust for young adult beneficiaries until age 35?

You could of course set an hourly rate, but there is no way of knowing how many hours of work will go into administering the trust. Another way...

How can i figure out if i am listed as a beneficiary on a trust?

You can request a copy of the trust, and an accounting of trust assets. This is the first step. You should contact an attorney right away to...