As the sole provider and supplier for my home, I am not in support of my wife acceptance of POA for her parents. This has and will require a large amount of time and resources extended from my home. The relationship is very strained between myself and my inlaws. Can I legally prevent her from being the agent of the POA. Her father is living on reverse mortgage and credit cards and I am very concerned as my wife is not very legally minded. She refuses to revoke her standing. What can I do? tnx,
What you need to do is step back and let your wife proceed as Power of Attorney. It doesn't matter if her parents have a reverse mortgage and credit card debt, it doesn't come out of your pocket nor your wife's. Her parents are the only one liable for any debts.
As I re-read your post, it sounds like you wouldn't even let your own wife be your Power of Attorney because she's not legally minded. Are you yourself an attorney?
The fact that she is poa does not mean that they move into your home. Your wife can arrane for their care. She can call the local Area Agency on Aging to find out what resources are available.
ff, what you wrote is true when you have to sign something. I remember having to write PR (personal representative) when my mother was signing as executor of my father's will. And yes, I would tell her just to sign by the X. She ought to be glad that I wouldn't lead her wrong. :)
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