What is the name of your state? Washington
My mother who is 80 years old fell down and broke her wrist last January. As she was unable to care for herself in her own home, she ended up living with my brother until March. My brother who is also her Power Of Attorney, took a large sum of cash from my Mother's home. The estimated cash taken was around $15,000. He also took her Will and financial documents.
Now that she is back home, my brother has not returned her money. Will or her financial documents. My Mother has expressed concern to my older sister and I. Yet she is afraid to make him upset and ask for it back.
I found out a few days ago that he put the cash into a back account under his name only. My brother told her that he is keeping it for her. He has not even shown my Mother anything about the account.
I confronted him through an e-mail I sent to him. I asked why he put her money into an account without her name on it ?
His reply said that it is between my Mother and him. He also said he does not have to disclose any information. He is maintaining that what he is doing with her financial affairs is a benifit to her, when it is time for her to go into an assisted living or other types of seinor care. My Mother has other accounts of her own as well.
Which we are also wondering what he has been doing with those. Her other accounts are of a substantial sum.
What is our legal rights as siblings, so we can protect our Mother?
What are the obligations of a Power of Attorney to disclose information?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sandra
My mother who is 80 years old fell down and broke her wrist last January. As she was unable to care for herself in her own home, she ended up living with my brother until March. My brother who is also her Power Of Attorney, took a large sum of cash from my Mother's home. The estimated cash taken was around $15,000. He also took her Will and financial documents.
Now that she is back home, my brother has not returned her money. Will or her financial documents. My Mother has expressed concern to my older sister and I. Yet she is afraid to make him upset and ask for it back.
I found out a few days ago that he put the cash into a back account under his name only. My brother told her that he is keeping it for her. He has not even shown my Mother anything about the account.
I confronted him through an e-mail I sent to him. I asked why he put her money into an account without her name on it ?
His reply said that it is between my Mother and him. He also said he does not have to disclose any information. He is maintaining that what he is doing with her financial affairs is a benifit to her, when it is time for her to go into an assisted living or other types of seinor care. My Mother has other accounts of her own as well.
Which we are also wondering what he has been doing with those. Her other accounts are of a substantial sum.
What is our legal rights as siblings, so we can protect our Mother?
What are the obligations of a Power of Attorney to disclose information?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sandra