Real estate

[justalayman]

Fine. My errror. Early stages of Alzheimer’s. One can have Alzheimer’s for quite some time before they would be diagnosed as incompetent, and that is what it takes to appoint a guardian or conservator. Not being able to manage one’s affairs.

So op said they have a doctors statement saying parent is not incompetent. That means op cannot wrest control through the courts.

And the other have of your post, ldij, simply made no sense.

 

[HRZ]

The opinion of his doctor may not be conclusive ...and ones necessary.level of competency varies depending on what is at hand, e.g. In many states two steps above a mushroom is enough to create a valid will. And absent undue influence Dad is entitled to spend his holdings in ways his children may think is unwise .

Now a creative DPOA might be able to lock up some of Dads assets for his benefit and IF dad was nominally competent he could execute a deed for the home to a loved one and retain a life estate ....but the DPOA would need to take care not to self benefit from any smell of a self gift.

 

[Just Blue]

The earlier the family knows that some dementia is happening. Many things can cause some dementia. An actual diagnosis generally happens later.




What shy cat said.

Stop with the blanket statements LD. I know several people that were Dx'ed very early on. They were far from incompetent.