I have 3 Sisters and one lives with me. The sister I live with is filing for guardianship over my mother because my sister (who need does not live in same state) and I are in disagreement over POA. My mother appointed me primary POA years ago when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My sister who does not live in the state came to visit my mom 2 years later took her to a lawyer and had her sign POA over to her. At that point my mom did not know what she was doing and was very upset to hear that she did this. I am my mother's primary caregiver and my sister that lives with me helps me out. We both felt it would be better for her to apply for guardianship since she is neutral in this situation. I've been reading about horror stories about having guardianship. Any advice? I am in paying a lot of money to lawyers to have the old POA reinstated. Not as easy as it sounds and very expensive.
I'd be curious why sister took action to have a person with dementia make a new appointment. That's a little odd.
I would consider just what a big job it is. You are constantly thinking about what decisions need to be made and attending to them. It's often a thankless job. I would also question if an out of state person who isn't around the Ward would be a good idea. I mean, that's difficult. Also, if you are dealing with mom's needs daily, I'd hate to have to go through a third person to get things accomplished. There's a lot to consider. The Elder Law attorney can explain more about it.
Also, the Guardian who handles the finances, may have to be bonded and that usually requires good credit. If anyone has issues with that, they may want to discuss it with the attorney.