My uncle is 83 and has a caregiver that he is constantly giving money to. He is kindhearted and has a lot of money, but this, I discovered after auditing his bank accounts, has been going on for years to the tune of $30,000 a month. The caregiver claims she never took any money from him other than what he offered to give her to help her out. He says he gave it willingly, but surely this is illegal! This is in Texas.
I'm just hoping to hear more about whether this kindly gentleman really has handed over that amount of money. I am agog.
Usually if a caregiver is from a license Agency, he/she is not allowed to take any money. Unless it is an occasion gift card or $$ that is in a low amount and if that is allowed by the Agency.
Maybe it is time for the Uncle's Power of Attorney to see if he/she can start taking over the finances, such as the bill paying, etc. I remember my elderly Dad was more than happy to get that chore off of his plate :)
I am in the process of giving POA to someone now. I am 53. I do not expect him to need to exercise it for some time, if ever. The whole point is for it to be there in case, because you never know and if you wait until you do know you're likely to be too late.
Tinkster, true. I was taking his screen name of NephewPOA as a clue.
It is hard enough to find someone to care for the elderly without someone like that taking $ they obviously weren't earning
And OldBob-spot on correct, no doubt!
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