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[beatlenuts]

Nevada. Recently a caseworker involved in the grandmothers case is clearly convinced that she has all the signs of dimensia. The problem is the doctor who has told numerous family members that she has dimensia is refusing to tell caseworker. He will not confirm or deny. In the process the grandson is bilking her out of thousands of dollars and at the rate of his spending she should be broke within a year. What can we do?

 

[BlondiePB]

Nevada. Recently a caseworker involved in the grandmothers case is clearly convinced that she has all the signs of dimensia. The problem is the doctor who has told numerous family members that she has dimensia is refusing to tell caseworker. He will not confirm or deny. In the process the grandson is bilking her out of thousands of dollars and at the rate of his spending she should be broke within a year. What can we do?

Let the caseworker do his/her job. Caseworkers do have legal counsel. Don't you live in FL and that your grandparents were taken back to NV by family and that there's a problem with the family declaring that you owe grandparents money (thousands of dollars)? I remember reading some of your other posts that are now deleted.

 

[Dandy Don]

Go over the caseworker's head to her departmental supervisor to advise that legal action needs to be taken soon (but don't wait on them if they won't do anything or act too slowly), or get your own family law attorney to get guardianship and bring charges against this person for theft or abuse of power of attorney. How did grandson get access to her money anyway?

DANDY DON IN OKLAHOMA ([email protected])

 

[beatlenuts]

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Yes they are claiming that we owe her money, which is laughable. We do not want to take guardianship of her because we don't want the money or the responsibility for it. What we do want is to ensure that the money remains hers.

 

[BlondiePB]

Yes they are claiming that we owe her money, which is laughable. We do not want to take guardianship of her because we don't want the money or the responsibility for it. What we do want is to ensure that the money remains hers.

You stated in your deleted post that the family in NV is applying for guardianship. The guardian will take care of any missing monies from any and all parties. The case worker cannot obtain the medical info without legal authorization to do so. The caseworker will use the ageny's legal counsel to do so. I do remember about your wall-to-wall carpeting being soiled by your sick grandparent and do know that once that happens, a steam cleaner will not remove the smell. Also, elders do have trouble getting in and out of 2 door cars because the seats are much lower than 4 door cars. You're now on speaking terms with your family in NV after that nasty letter you received?

 

[beatlenuts]

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No the family in NV is not applying for guardianship, as they are the one spending. If they were to become guardians they would not be able to spend at will.

 

[BlondiePB]

No the family in NV is not applying for guardianship, as they are the one spending.

Okay. Let the caseworker do his/her job including petitioning the court for a professional guardian for grandparents who can deal with missing assests. This does take time. Remember, the caseworker does have legal counsel to do what has to be done - like obtaining a court order for the doctor to release medical information about grandparents (and whatever else needs to be investigated). The doctor will not do so without court authorization because it is against the law to release the medical info without the authorization.

If they were to become guardians they would not be able to spend at will.

This is correct.