What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Kansas
My father had a heart attack and needed triple bypass. My sister lives in Arkansas and I live 3 hours from him. I wasn't able to be there but she was. He had left a medical power of attorney listing her first and I second. Before he went in to surgery he gave her his bank card and told her to use it to get whatever she needed for her and her children while she was staying in town. Neither one of us has the resources for the expenses to travel and pay for hotel while staying in town so she did use it for that. She some how managed to get the bank to add her a a signer to his account to pay bills by using this medical power of attorney. Do I have the same right to be added as a signer to his account as well? She seems to think that this medical POA entitles only her to make decisions while our dad is in the hospital and that I have no say. In his will we things are to be split 50/50 does that play any role in this? Does a medical power of attorney give her the right to control his finances as well?
My father had a heart attack and needed triple bypass. My sister lives in Arkansas and I live 3 hours from him. I wasn't able to be there but she was. He had left a medical power of attorney listing her first and I second. Before he went in to surgery he gave her his bank card and told her to use it to get whatever she needed for her and her children while she was staying in town. Neither one of us has the resources for the expenses to travel and pay for hotel while staying in town so she did use it for that. She some how managed to get the bank to add her a a signer to his account to pay bills by using this medical power of attorney. Do I have the same right to be added as a signer to his account as well? She seems to think that this medical POA entitles only her to make decisions while our dad is in the hospital and that I have no say. In his will we things are to be split 50/50 does that play any role in this? Does a medical power of attorney give her the right to control his finances as well?