POA
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What legal capacity does your brother have to make decisions for himself — everything from hiring a new lawyer to revoking a POA?
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They will be able to help outline your options, which will depend on what kind of POA you hold and whether or not your brother requires conservatorship/guardianship, which should be a last resort.
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I also discovered that the attorney acting under the POA has been added to my relative’s bank account.
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An attorney — not the one currently holding POA — could assess whether your relative has the capacity to revoke or challenge an agent and, critically, has the right to choose their own residence or care.
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After all, the POA is legally required to act in your relative’s best interests, not their own.
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