Power of Attorney + Dementia 2024

POWER OF ATTORNEY MYTHS BUSTED! 🤯 An Elder Law Attorney Reveals All

Ever been confused about power of attorney? Who can sign it, when it's valid, what a diagnosis means for your rights?

I'm spilling all the tea in this candid convo with elder law attorney Jane Allison!

Please note: This is NOT intended to be legal advice and solely for educational purposes.

🔥 We're busting major myths and getting real about:

✨ Whether someone with dementia can legally appoint power of attorney
✨ The role lawyers actually play (or don't play) in creating POA documents
✨ Real-life horror stories of POAs not being honored - and how to avoid this nightmare!
✨ Crucial considerations for Medicaid planning you can't afford to miss
✨ Why personalization is key when drafting POA paperwork
✨ State licensing requirements you need to know about

Whether you're planning for your future, navigating caregiving, or simply want to be in-the-know, this video is an ESSENTIAL watch.

Watch now and let me know your biggest "ah-ha" moment in the comments 👇

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As soon as my parents started having health problems I found myself having to help pay their bills & access their accounts just so they could focus on healing & I’m so glad at that time we decided to see an attorney to get the POA & trust made. I also logged all their passwords for all their various accounts so I could access them. Fast forward 2 years later & my dad has passed & my mom’s dementia has progressed significantly. It sure has made life easier & such a relief that her home & finances are protected!

[kimcarpenter]

I'm POA medical and financial for my sister. I had an accountant file her taxes. Evidently there is a form through the IRS that her attorneys didn't provide when she had all these papers drawn.up
She did her papers yrs ago because she has Parkinson's and knew she would get dementia. Now she has dementia and I filed the taxes and the IRS wants their form
What do I do??? She's in.a facility and very confused

[AddieWagenknecht]

yes I got DPOA for my parents and trying to get their estate and trust set up have been a total nightmare especially because my mom refuses a diagnosis

[larryschoonover]

I'm good with this topic. thank you Ms. Austin and Natali

[sexyguy]

Thank you very much … this is very helpful.

[catherinebullock]

My estate planning attorney executed a healthcare power of attorney effective immediately. The timeline in a hospital can prove precarious.... usually weekends in the middle of the night. Good advice to send it up to legal. I spent a lot of money to get my affairs in order. If a bank, doctor, or hospital doesn't honor it based on their "policy" they will see me or my heirs in court.

[vzeimen]

I feel lucky that we had the wherewithal to have documents reviewed and drawn up before my mom slipped too much. The DPOA is very broad and doesn't require her to be incapacitated. My brother and I are both named as DPOA in the same capacity. Rather than using the DPOA for her banking, my mom just added me onto her bank account which has made things extremely easy. My mom's estate is pretty much her house, her bank account and her investment account so I don't anticipate any issues however we did have a Beneficiary Deed made which should make things easier and save money when she passes and when we sell her home. That's one thing I don't think people know if available in some states and could save a ton of money later on.

[gqxwfes]

I’m totally confused! Conversation very fast. Back and forth so fast. This wasn’t helpful to me. My sister is in Indiana. I sent POA and Durable Health documents to her and they are taking her with the papers to a notary. This is all new to me. Doing the best I can. My sister is eager to give me the power to help her, but she still wants to control her life the best she can. She’s in a memory care facility. Not happy she’s there. It’s terrible. I live in California. I was just there in Indiana for 8 days. The papers didn’t get done while I was there. T 25:33 here was a lot to do…but now I’m trying from here to help her.

[shellz]

Medicare language for long term care needs for our loved one. Good point. 👍
Power of Attorney for medical and Financial. We all need a POA.

[dianneveach]

My sister got hospital delirium and had to be put in a memory care. I got conservatorship and guardianship.. She has gotten better and I moved her to an assisted living facility. She has been diagnosed with vascular dementia.. can I dissolve the guardianship and conservatorship and get a power of attorney instead. In my state of Alabama, it’s quite expensive every year to have a conservatorship and I would like to get a power of attorney and she said she is fine with that..

[susanmann]

I had to get my own Health Care Power of Attorney. Their attorney advised them they cannot "touch" my money at this time. My only choice in my my state, beyond Health Care Power of Attorney, is full guardianship. I do not need this for now. I trust my professionals enough to know when I am CLOSE to that point. I think being a former Social Worker makes all this easier for me to face.

[cammo]

but overall, thank you so much for doing this content. It is much appreciated. I’m sure you will do a high-level summary.

[JM-vhoc]

One language thing to watch for is the words ability to "convey" and "encumber" (or mortgage). Title companies will require this when selling real estate with power of attorney

[cammo]

Great conversation. It is moving so fast though that I am having trouble getting it all straight in my head. In fact, I think I have more confused after listening halfway through this thing. Could you do some sort of summary because the attorney is talking very fast and going back-and-forth and her conceptual descriptions that it is starting to swim in my head.

[HappyQuailsLC]

So important to have a trust where the persons who are at risk of involvement with incapacity, will have stated their wishes in advance. Such that, should any such occurance take place in the future, they will have states their wishes in advance.
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[stacieboucher]

Thanks, that was very helpful. Blessings to you both.❤

[lindawilkerson]

Does a spouse of a dementia patient need a POA or Guardianship if they are low income and have no estate.?

[melaw]

What an enlightening conversation. This has been really helpful, from both of you. Thank you so much!

[writerGod]

Extremely informative! Answered many of my questions. Thank you so much.