My mom isn't doing well and could not live alone. Mom has some dementia, gets confused, won't listen to doctors, probably drinks too much and really barely gets around or leaves her bedroom. When she does get up, she falls a lot and has bruises, cuts etc. Dad is an enabler & complains about mom A LOT but then won't take help and gets hostile if you try to assist or offer solutions. He tells my sister to butt out or back off. My sister lives nearby (they are in Ohio) & is so frustrated. I'm in TX & trying to help her and them from a distance. Do my sister & I have ANY legal right to take action since dad isn't getting mom the help she needs or making her follow advice the doctors have given her? This is sad but my sister and I feel like we're waiting until dad dies (probably heart attack from stress) & then we'll have to move in and figure out what to do. We don't even have copies of their wills or anything. We don't know their financial situation either. It is heartbreaking, terrifying and overwhelming. Any advice on our situation? Thank you to everyone in advance for any thoughts or ideas you might have!!
Then, both folks go off to the nursing home and someone needs to figure out the finances. (Which might not be easy.)