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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.
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Define "win" . . . ? Are you asking if there is anything you can do to help the person who signed a DPOA? Of course you can. There are lots of things you can do to assist that don't involve a legal/financial obligation. You can offer rided to the grocery store - or bring take-out food over once a week - visit, reminisce, etc.
I assume you feel that your sister is perhaps NOT the right person for the job? Ask yourself why Mom or Dad chose them. There must be a reason. Was it trust? Proximity? Reliability? If you can respect their right to make that choice, do what you can to be supportive.
If you feel the choice was wrong, you have three options:
1) Talk to your parents about your concern(s) - if they share your concerns, they can revoke the POA (if they are of sound mind), or they can sign a new one, which automatically revokes any previous documents (excepting Medical POA's, unless specifically mentioned). If they are comfortable with your sister, I recommend leaving it alone.
2) If you feel your sister is abusing her power, or in any way abusing your (mom/dad) you can take her to court. The rights and responsibilities of a person holding a Durable Power of Attorney are very clear - and financial abuse is usually easy to spot. This decision is up to you, because the burden of paying the court, and losing your sister's good will be on you. Is it worth it? Is it the right thing to do for your loved one? Only you can decide that. OR 3) You may be able to convince your sister to revoke the DPOA herself, if she doesn't want to fight you in court. Ask to see what she's doing, and make sure she knows you have (mom/dad)'s best interest at heart, and are willing to oversee her work, and step in if necessary.
Can you win? Depends on the facts - and whether or not you can prove it. Also, ask yourself honestly, "What is my motive?" - FyreFly
p.s. I am assuming you mean "DPOA" vs. a POA. A POA is usually no longer valid once a person becomes incompetent, whereas a DPOA remains in effect.
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:
A.
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").
B.
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.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
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.
F.
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.
I assume you feel that your sister is perhaps NOT the right person for the job? Ask yourself why Mom or Dad chose them. There must be a reason. Was it trust? Proximity? Reliability? If you can respect their right to make that choice, do what you can to be supportive.
If you feel the choice was wrong, you have three options:
1) Talk to your parents about your concern(s) - if they share your concerns, they can revoke the POA (if they are of sound mind), or they can sign a new one, which automatically revokes any previous documents (excepting Medical POA's, unless specifically mentioned). If they are comfortable with your sister, I recommend leaving it alone.
2) If you feel your sister is abusing her power, or in any way abusing your (mom/dad) you can take her to court. The rights and responsibilities of a person holding a Durable Power of Attorney are very clear - and financial abuse is usually easy to spot. This decision is up to you, because the burden of paying the court, and losing your sister's good will be on you. Is it worth it? Is it the right thing to do for your loved one? Only you can decide that.
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3) You may be able to convince your sister to revoke the DPOA herself, if she doesn't want to fight you in court. Ask to see what she's doing, and make sure she knows you have (mom/dad)'s best interest at heart, and are willing to oversee her work, and step in if necessary.
Can you win? Depends on the facts - and whether or not you can prove it. Also, ask yourself honestly, "What is my motive?"
- FyreFly
p.s. I am assuming you mean "DPOA" vs. a POA. A POA is usually no longer valid once a person becomes incompetent, whereas a DPOA remains in effect.