Wife's rights

[bishopju]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
If an elderly couple are married, and the husband has been put in a nursing home by his daughter, can his daughter stop all financial support to the wife?

[IsabellaSoriano]

Originally Posted by bishopju

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia
If an elderly couple are married, and the husband has been put in a nursing home by his daughter, can his daughter stop all financial support to the wife?

does the daughter have power of attorney over her father?

[bishopju]

Yes, she does have power of attorney for her father.

[IsabellaSoriano]

Originally Posted by bishopju

Yes, she does have power of attorney for her father.

is father the only source of income for his wife?

[bishopju]

Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano

is father the only source of income for his wife?

except for social security, yes. Wife is living with one of her daughter's now because she and husband are in their 90's and husband can no longer take care of himself and wife is too old to take care of him. Husband wanted wife with him in long-term nursing home but his daughter refused to help with financial obligations for wife, although husband is finanically able to do so.Husband is not aware of what his daughter has done. Daughter is very uncaring and vindictive about whole situation. His money seems to be more important to her than what he wants.Insurance company has cancelled the wife's car insurance because his daughter stopped making the payments. She can not drive, but her car was being used to take her back and forth to doctor appointments and other places she needed or wanted to go.Wife is living with her daughter because husbands daughter turned electricity and water off at the home they shared.

[IsabellaSoriano]

who are you in all this?

since dad gave daughter power of attorney, daughter calls all the shots. this did not look well planned in advance. there is no living will in place?

[bishopju]

Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano

who are you in all this?

since dad gave daughter power of attorney, daughter calls all the shots. this did not look well planned in advance. there is no living will in place?

I am wife's daughter-in-law. My husband, her son and his sister,her daughter asked that I try and find out what they can or should do to help their mother.
It seems so unfair since they are not able to financial care for their mother and husband if financially "well off." And you are right, nothing about this situation on wife's part was planned well. She and husband said many, many times over the years that everything was taken care of and that wife would never have to want for anything if he died first.But as of now, that is far from reality. Please tell us what to do and the best route to take.

[IsabellaSoriano]

Originally Posted by bishopju

I am wife's daughter-in-law. My husband, her son and his sister,her daughter asked that I try and find out what they can or should do to help their mother.
It seems so unfair since they are not able to financial care for their mother and husband if financially "well off." And you are right, nothing about this situation on wife's part was planned well. She and husband said many, many times over the years that everything was taken care of and that wife would never have to want for anything if he died first.But as of now, that is far from reality. Please tell us what to do and the best route to take.

wait for other comments. this isn't an area i know very well. the power of attorney without a living will isn't helping your MIL one bit.

[bishopju]

Originally Posted by IsabellaSoriano

wait for other comments. this isn't an area i know very well. the power of attorney without a living will isn't helping your MIL one bit.

Thank you. I will wait.