Great Aunt is 99 year old widow legal guardianship. Aunt has two siblings in their 90s. A non family member has been granted legal guardianship. Family members are scrambling as to what to do. Her brother was paying her bills and taking care of her needs and had a live-in assisting her. The person who with legal guardianship lives out of state and plans to move aunt. I need answers as I don't know where to begin to help my family. Thank you!
Your great aunt would be your father's aunt. Not his sister. I'm sorry to be picky but could you just confirm what relationship this lady has with you and your father?
I also think I would find an aggressive attorney, a litigator in a firm with elder law attorneys, and ask about injunctive relief initially to prevent the move and following that to challenge the guardianship for cause.
This really upsets me. I hate to see people victimized by the system. I suspect some collusion is involved somewhere. If it can be brought to light and exposed, it would help others with unwanted commercial, for profit guardians.
They judge based on age and medical conditions and can't look beyond that to see that this is still a very alert man, knowledgable, intelligent, and interested in the world around him. How many people could have undergone L and R hip fractures, rehabbed not only from the fractures and surgeries but to the point that he can still walk on his own, and still plans woodworking projects?
I can see why neither of your Great Aunt's sibling were granted guardianship due to their advanced age. You wrote one brother "was" helping out his sister, is he unable to do that now? Is he now in need of care? Who is helping him?