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She is having trouble paying her bills and affording groceries and will not let me help with her bills. She has taken out at least one loan and possibly another. Now she can't afford groceries or much else.
No, you are not responsible for any loans that your Mom has taken out unless you had co-signed directly on those loans, nor for any bills that are only in her name.
You will need to take over the bills for your Mom as she is not handling her money correctly.... has she always been like that or is it her memory problem [per your profile]? What ever you do, do NOT use your own money to pay the bills, otherwise your Mom will expect you to bail her out each time.
I see your Mom is living at Independent Living, you might need to talk to her that she might have to move into something smaller and less expensive because she is spending too much money. What is she buying that is making her want to take out loans [I assume the store front loan companies]?
Thank you for your answer. HSN, and other shopping networks are big problems! She has also started doing things like buying two home monitors in case she gets sick or falls. I had to mail the one back. She really can't even afford the one. I paid the shipping on the one to get it sent back because they kept calling her. I have three sisters no help at all. I have tried to talk to her about assisted living. She said she will not move.
If mom is hard & fast against oversight or of your being able to do your required fiduciary duty as her dpoa, then your going to have to look into getting guardianship.
HSN is the devil. Yours is not the first post to tell of parents home filled with hsn boxes and debt on crap. As DPOA you can send each shopping co a certified letter with a return registered postcard (both from uspo & under $ 8.00) to cancel & close put her account and send a 2nd notice 31 days later.
How is mail & packages debt with at the IL.? If its centralized mail, I'd speak with biz office to hold her mail & packages for you to review & you return all with a copy of the cancelation of account letter and that any future packages will be returned & not paid. If its delivered to her apt, you just have to find the boxes & do letter and return. See of you can squeeze the crap into those low cost 1 rate boxes at the uspo.....
You as DPOA send a fraud alert letter to each of the big 3 credit reporting co on moms behalf. it will shut down her charging stuff as the order won't go through.
Now the bigger problem will be that mom is likely at the cliff in being ok for IL. I'd suggest you be proactive in all this and start looking for a place for mom in either AL or NH. If mom is poor, then you are gong to have to deal with medicaid & find a place that will take her "Medicaid Pending". Read up on the many many posts on this site about the process......and start getting organized to do this.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
You will need to take over the bills for your Mom as she is not handling her money correctly.... has she always been like that or is it her memory problem [per your profile]? What ever you do, do NOT use your own money to pay the bills, otherwise your Mom will expect you to bail her out each time.
I see your Mom is living at Independent Living, you might need to talk to her that she might have to move into something smaller and less expensive because she is spending too much money. What is she buying that is making her want to take out loans [I assume the store front loan companies]?
the one back. She really can't even afford the one. I paid the shipping on the one
to get it sent back because they kept calling her. I have three sisters no help at all.
I have tried to talk to her about assisted living. She said she will not move.
HSN is the devil. Yours is not the first post to tell of parents home filled with hsn boxes and debt on crap. As DPOA you can send each shopping co a certified letter with a return registered postcard (both from uspo & under $ 8.00) to cancel & close put her account and send a 2nd notice 31 days later.
How is mail & packages debt with at the IL.? If its centralized mail, I'd speak with biz office to hold her mail & packages for you to review & you return all with a copy of the cancelation of account letter and that any future packages will be returned & not paid. If its delivered to her apt, you just have to find the boxes & do letter and return. See of you can squeeze the crap into those low cost 1 rate boxes at the uspo.....
You as DPOA send a fraud alert letter to each of the big 3 credit reporting co on moms behalf. it will shut down her charging stuff as the order won't go through.
Now the bigger problem will be that mom is likely at the cliff in being ok for IL. I'd suggest you be proactive in all this and start looking for a place for mom in either AL or NH. If mom is poor, then you are gong to have to deal with medicaid & find a place that will take her "Medicaid Pending". Read up on the many many posts on this site about the process......and start getting organized to do this.