Q: Can the state of FL really force my mom out of our house? DFS guy said he could force her into an ALF due to dementia,
The DFS person visited my mom due to an anonymous call (Caller was neighbor who wants my moms house). House is owned jointly by both of us. She is 84 and has dementia, some days just fine, but gets confused late in the day and when stressed. Never has had a problem requiring the police. I pay a neighbor to check on her twice a day and to the store weekly. Her house is clean, she always has food. She does not drive. I may live in AZ, but I talk to her twice a day and she loves her house. The government guy, even according to the neighbor who was there, was quite confusing and repeated many questions to my mom. She is very safe and compared to several ALF that shes had friends in around her area, is cleaner and healthier than most ALFacilities. But, now Im worried Sheriffs will just come and take her away. DFS guy said that state could sell our house to cover bills. Again, really??
A: You need to hire a local attorney to her, to look into all of this.
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