My mother and father both did their wills and POAs several years ago. Since we were a small family, both mom and dad named each other in their wills and POAs with me as secondary (I'm an only child) on all. My father is now deceased, and my mother lives with me. She was recently diagnosed with mild dementia and has short-term memory issues from that and a mild stroke 8 years ago. My question is, should I have her update her will and POAs while she still has the mental capacity naming me as primary, or will her originals (which name me as secondary after my dad) be ok? Thanks for all suggestions!
Then with the new Will your Mom could add a second person to be Executor, and a second to the Power of Attorney.... like what if something happens to you? I know, all these "what ifs" but we need to have all our bases covered.
I am also an only child, with no children, so the Attorney was named to be secondary in the Will and for the financial Power of Attorney. Finding a secondary for the medical Power of Attorney wasn't easy.