I'm trying to find a site for my mom whose caring for my grandmother who will not cooperate with anyone concerning anything. She wrote a letter on what she wants done but won't let no one see it until she pass. She doesn't have life insurance and will not discuss life insurance with anyone and states she's not ready to talk about it. My grandmother is 84 yrs old, its really hard to find insurance companies at her age in Missouri yet alone its expensive. Could someone please send me a copy of the the forms of Power of Attorney/ guardianship for (well being, financial, durable, executive of estate etc.) PLEASE I need help.
Thank you,
Alita
I figured a lawyer will be needed because I have an uncle w/Cerebral Palsy whose in the household as well, this is why I was seeking information for guardianship.
Thanks again for your help, advise and suggestions. This was helpful.
If you go to Legal Zoom, or one of the other do-it-yourself law sites, they often have a 'try it' offer where you can get the first form free. I used a POA from Legal Zoom and. when I later visited a lawyer for another matter, she gave it her blessing as covering all the bases. Be advised that, when you're filling out the form on line, it has LOTS of options. Each is accompanied by an explanation. Be sure to read them thoroughly.
While it is easy to get POA and other legal forms online, sometimes utilizing an attorney is worth the cost/effort. Not all POA's are created equal...in my case, my mother, my aunt and myself all have established living trusts for ourselves. Each of us has a POA that is executable ONCE WE SIGNED IT. Another words, no one has to declare me "incapacitated" before they can act as my POA (in my case, my daughter). While this may seem "scary" for some people, in our case (where we trust our appointee fully) that they don't have to take the extra steps (and often futile) to be declared "incapacitated".
A guardianship is a court procedure, and there is no form available for that. You would need to hire an attorney to assist you through the court hearing, etc.
The same for an estate: an attorney is almost always needed to file the proper forms with the local probate court.