82 year old friend was put in guardianship July 2013, diminished capacity. At the time she was not well, taking multiple drugs and was having a hard time coping financially. She is much better now, and is resenting the strict restrictions the guardianship has put on her. She has a 50 year old disabled daughter and a husband who is in a nursing home, they are also under guardianship. The guardianship gives her $ 100.00 per week for food and personel items!!! They keep telling her she does not have enough money available, even though her husband has a retirement of around $5000 per month. Is she not entitled to part of this money? They have total control of her bank accounts, house and personel possessions, she is not allowed to drive or vote even though she keeps up with current affairs. I believe she does need some help managing her finances, and help around the house, but surely there are other avenues that can be explored so this lady can have more independence and maintain some semblance of dignity. I am afraid however, that if she does get the guardianship reversed, she will be left with a very small ss payment around $400.00 per month because her husband will still be under guardianship. Is she entitled to part of her husbands retirement?
So what does she do with all that money?