Q: My mom is negligent in my father's care. Their marriage has been unstable for a while. What can I do as the daughter?
My parents have been divorced before. My concern is my mom leaves my dad after he has surgeries and when is he sick. She just wants him to die so she can have his wealth. She left him and he passed out and I came to help from another state. She has left again to Ohio and he is a terminally ill cancer patient. She claims to go take care of her mom but there are other siblings and caregivers already doing so. On top of this he is drinking with his medication and no one has access to his medical files or his doctor. Not even her. I have heard her say on the phone she just wants to get her money and leave.
A: You may want to consult with a local attorney regarding being appointed as a guardian. If your father is competent, he may also want to consider modifying his will. He likely will not be able to cut her out completely but he could likely limit things to he elective share.
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