What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
My family dynamic/situation has a weird and dysfunctional history. I could write a book, but without getting into too many details I haven’t seen my mother in over a year, and only spoken to her a few times during that period. I have siblings that have varying contact with her – none of us get along very well for long with her.
A couple of years ago my sister filed an Adult Protective Services complaint in regards to my mother’s friends. My sister claimed that they had drained my mother's money and were taking advantage of my her - she has been living alone for at least the last 10 years (she is nearly 80). The claim may or may not be true – I honestly don’t know. My mother says it’s not; but then again, she has no assets left. Sometime during the past two years, my sister stopped caring for/checking in with my mother and the friends have been doing so.
Over the weekend, my mother had a stroke and was admitted to a hospital. She is on the mend, but will need to be placed at a care facility, for at least the short term. It was her friends that brought her to the emergency room.
When my mother was brought to the ER, the still open APS case kicked in and the doctor did a psych evaluation on my mother to determine if she could make decisions for herself. She has been deemed incompetent, and they (APS) want one of the siblings to be a conservator. My siblings want nothing to do with it, and I simply don’t know what to do. I don’t know what conservatorship involves or if I would qualify, but I really don’t want her to become a ward of the state. Having spoken to my mother in the hospital, she doesn’t seem to care. Knowing her, I see it as depression and not incompetence, but I know I have no expertise.
Could you tell me what a conservatorship might involve? I would be willing to take it on, but I don’t want to unless I’m sure I am able to do it. Any insight you can provide would be very appreciated. Thank you.
My family dynamic/situation has a weird and dysfunctional history. I could write a book, but without getting into too many details I haven’t seen my mother in over a year, and only spoken to her a few times during that period. I have siblings that have varying contact with her – none of us get along very well for long with her.
A couple of years ago my sister filed an Adult Protective Services complaint in regards to my mother’s friends. My sister claimed that they had drained my mother's money and were taking advantage of my her - she has been living alone for at least the last 10 years (she is nearly 80). The claim may or may not be true – I honestly don’t know. My mother says it’s not; but then again, she has no assets left. Sometime during the past two years, my sister stopped caring for/checking in with my mother and the friends have been doing so.
Over the weekend, my mother had a stroke and was admitted to a hospital. She is on the mend, but will need to be placed at a care facility, for at least the short term. It was her friends that brought her to the emergency room.
When my mother was brought to the ER, the still open APS case kicked in and the doctor did a psych evaluation on my mother to determine if she could make decisions for herself. She has been deemed incompetent, and they (APS) want one of the siblings to be a conservator. My siblings want nothing to do with it, and I simply don’t know what to do. I don’t know what conservatorship involves or if I would qualify, but I really don’t want her to become a ward of the state. Having spoken to my mother in the hospital, she doesn’t seem to care. Knowing her, I see it as depression and not incompetence, but I know I have no expertise.
Could you tell me what a conservatorship might involve? I would be willing to take it on, but I don’t want to unless I’m sure I am able to do it. Any insight you can provide would be very appreciated. Thank you.
