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I have POA on my father he lives in his own home with my brother and his partner. Now, he needs things done to his house because they aren't doing anything to improve the house. They don't pay rent or contribute anything financial to the home. I've tried to take care of things but I'm not allowed in the house because it's a hostile environment and I don't want to upset my father. So, I stay away. Now my sister who lives in another state is mad at me because of what's going on? Instead of being mad at my brother for the situation She blames me. I don't know what to do? It's not going to be good if I have to get help from outside the family.

Your sister basically can go pound sand. There is honestly no reason you are responsible for her satisfaction.

Is your father suffering from dementia? If so and your POA is activated by the required letters from physicians, then you can choose to place him in care.

Or is he mentally competent in his own choices. If that is true then he has a right to have whomever he wants living with him and helping him out.

So this is something to discuss with your Dad and come to conclusions about whether you need to take over ALL FINANCES given your dad's inability to protect his home, getting repairs, paying taxes and etc, and whether or not he is safe in the care of your bro and his partner.

The fact that you are POA and the brother won't let you in? Ummmmm. Not good. You cannot serve as POA and be unable to see someone who requires your care.

I fear this may come down to a visit with APS and ask for their advice. You may need to resign the POA. You may need to place father out of the reach of brother's influence. This ALL DEPENDS UPON the competence (or not) of your Dad.
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The you not being "allowed" in the home is BS. You should stop with that solicitation of pity because you will receive none. You are the POA for your father. So you control all the decisions concerning your father and all the money. So it's your legal right and your legal obligation to go to your father's house and to make sure he's getting what he needs.

If you are unable to handle yourself like an adult in the 'hostile environment' that is your father's home, ask the police to go with you when you have to go there. They will within reason.

Now all of you are adults here. So the ridiculous, childish, petty nonsense of this one is mad at you and that one is mad at the other has to stop. You're the one in charge because you're the one with the POA.

So you call for a sit-down with your brother and sister (boyfriends and significant others are left out). Then you lay it out. All BS and nonsense cease immediately. The necessary work and repairs get done on the house so your father can live safely and decently. The boyfriend running his big mouth to your father, and I'm sure this upsets the old man, stops at once too. Otherwise you, the POA will put your father's house on the market and he will be placed in long term care facility because he doesn't deserve to live in chaos and turmoil. It is your legal and moral duty to see that he doesn't if he's mentally incompetent.

If it comes to this (and it may) your brother and his boyfriend are out on the street because the house will have to be sold to pay for it. Your complaining sister in another state will be getting ZERO inheritance when your father passes if he goes into care.

I think your brother and sister will put the brakes on the BS here if you behave like a serious adult and lay it out plainly what actions you will take if they don't wise up.
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You either need to put on your big girl pants and force a change or resign your PoA and let the state take over. This half cocked wishy washy stance you’ve been taking for 3+ years will get you nowhere. You were made PoA for a reason. That reason was not to please your siblings.
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In any case, don’t listen to or discuss the situation with sister again. As dad’s POA if he has dementia, you can act in his best interests to change his living arrangements to make him safe. If you cannot act on the POA and/or dad is mentally sound, there’s nothing for you to do except wait for an event, which will inevitably happen, to change the situation. Many of us have waited for the event. For me, my dad fell and spent about 15 or so hours on the floor unable to get up. It was our game changer in forcing him to live differently. But meanwhile, being berated by your sister is useless and unhelpful so no more of that. I wish you peace
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sbopie Oct 2, 2024
Thank you for your advice I wish I didn't have to wait for something bad to happen. I'm afraid that my brother and boyfriend are pressuring him into doing things. Now I have financial and medical POA and now my brother called and said Dad wants to talked to you and out of the blue he asked for his personal information social security card and annual income. I have them for filling out paperwork for him. Why does he want them now? He knows I do all his paperwork. I don't want my brother or especially his boyfriend having that info.
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"It's not going to be good if I have to get help from outside the family."

Dysfunctional families try to keep their dirt locked up inside the family structure where everyone has been schooled not to rock the dirty boat.

But guess what? You don't have to abide by their dysfunctional rules. You can BE the change. Don't expect them to like you for it, however. Get help from outside in whatever way you think will work. Then congratulate yourself for overcoming the dysfunction that has controlled all of you since - hmmm, when? A therapist could help you sort that out.
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Is your POA financial or medical? Is it currently active?
IF neither are active, it's all your father's job to see to everything. He can have whoever living with him that he wants.

If it is financial and active, you kick your brother out. That is a financial decision. Whoever has the financial POA deals with managing the money for your father's care and well being, even selling the home if needed. it is Not about ensuring an inheritance for anyone.
If it is medical and active, you can place your father into a care home environment so that he is not being taken advantage of and his medical needs are seen to.
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sbopie Oct 2, 2024
Thank you for your advice. Yes I have both medical and financial. The bank account is joint I pay all his bills and deal with companies. I make all his Doctor's appt. and take him to them. I fill all his meds for him. He does and some issues with his state of mind. He is not capable of handling his own financial. Paying bills, etc. He never did my mother did all.
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I have both financial and medical POA. I do it all we have a joint bank account I pay all his bills and fill all his meds and make all the appt. for his doctor's. He's not capable of paying bills but he never was my mother did it all. I'm concerned my brother and boyfriend are trying to pressuring him to do things. The other day my brother called and said Dad wants to talk you and my father asked for his social security card and his annual income statement. He couldn't tell me why he wanted it. He knows I have it because I have to fill out all his paperwork for him. I don't want my brother and especially his boyfriend to have his personal information.
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Geaton777 Oct 2, 2024
Is your PoA activated? Have you read the PoA document to see what is required to activate it? Often it is 1 medical diagnosis of legal incapacity. Does your Father have a diagnosis of dementia/memory impairment in his medical records? If so, and if the document says this is all that is required to start your authority, then your PoA is in force and you do not have to divulge any of your Father's financial or personal info to anyone, not even siblings.

Also, if your PoA is legitimately active, this means your Father cannot now change anything legally: not his PoA, nor his Will, etc.

And, you have the authority to kick out your brother and partner. You just have to have the courage to do so. If there's no written lease you can file for an eviction which happens after 30 days of posting the notice. If they don't leave you can (probably, based on your Father's home state) have the police escort them off the property. Then you change all the locks. But then who will provide the caregiving for your Father? Can he afford agency aids? Or should the house get sold to pay for his care in a facility?

But if your Father doesn't have a medical diagnosis... your PoA will never be active until this happens. You will remain a legally powerless bystander, regardless of what he's been allowing you to do for him to this point.
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You have already asked this question multiple times (since 2021) and gotten answers:

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/how-do-i-get-someone-who-is-verbally-abusive-out-of-my-fathers-home-487694.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/im-poa-for-my-father-but-my-brother-lives-with-him-he-doesnt-take-very-good-care-of-him-and-he-takes-484181.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/what-to-do-about-my-brother-481435.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/questions/how-can-i-stop-my-brother-from-trying-to-take-over-care-of-my-father-466948.htm

Maybe resign as his PoA. If you aren't going to be effective and work in your Father's best interests, then what's the point? Tell him to assign someone else or if he doesn't he'll become a ward of a third-party court assigned guardian who will then at some point kick out your brother and partner.
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Anxietynacy Oct 2, 2024
Ahhh thanks greaton, I didn't know this
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