Concernicus
Junior Member
Hi. I live in the Detroit Metro Area in Michigan, and I am taking it upon myself to find out if we have any legal avenues in the following situation. I understand that this is not considered proper legal advice, and we will be sure to contact an attorney if there is any legal action we as a family can take. I am asking for informational purposes only.
My grandmother has named our uncle as the one who has power of attorney over her in the event she is no longer capable of making decisions. He is also in charge of her will and making sure that her assets and belongings are to be distributed amongst the proper family members in the event of her death. However, my uncle has stated several times in front of multiple family members that he plans on taking everything for himself because of the "way our family treats him". And of course he would never say this in front of my grandmother, nor does she believe anybody who has told her about the things she has said. He is your classic 50-something year old son who lives in his mother's basement, and is not capable of making sound financial decisions even if he were someone to be trusted.
We are looking for a way to legally remove his Power of Attorney over my grandmother without her consent. He has been convicted of felony fraud within the past two years, but has since been released (on parole I believe), so we are hoping we can use this against him. It would also be beneficial if this is something that can be taken care of after she passes, as we don't want her last few years with us to be a family war, and merely have someone else from our family or the state manage her assets. He also is surprisingly helpful to her, and can be trusted to take care of her in her last few years (she is the only one in our family he cares about anymore).
If someone could please help point us in the right direction, we would be very thankful.
My grandmother has named our uncle as the one who has power of attorney over her in the event she is no longer capable of making decisions. He is also in charge of her will and making sure that her assets and belongings are to be distributed amongst the proper family members in the event of her death. However, my uncle has stated several times in front of multiple family members that he plans on taking everything for himself because of the "way our family treats him". And of course he would never say this in front of my grandmother, nor does she believe anybody who has told her about the things she has said. He is your classic 50-something year old son who lives in his mother's basement, and is not capable of making sound financial decisions even if he were someone to be trusted.
We are looking for a way to legally remove his Power of Attorney over my grandmother without her consent. He has been convicted of felony fraud within the past two years, but has since been released (on parole I believe), so we are hoping we can use this against him. It would also be beneficial if this is something that can be taken care of after she passes, as we don't want her last few years with us to be a family war, and merely have someone else from our family or the state manage her assets. He also is surprisingly helpful to her, and can be trusted to take care of her in her last few years (she is the only one in our family he cares about anymore).
If someone could please help point us in the right direction, we would be very thankful.