Q: My aunt said we (My sisters, mother, and myself) were not allowed to go to my G Maw's house does she have that right?
My dad is my grandmothers son and he said that we could go but she says she will have us arrested if we even step foot in the yard. Sorry I forgot to mention my grandmother recently passed away.
A: The pressing issue is where are you going and who owns the house? If it is grandmaw's house, then it is grandma's say and aunt's opinion/threat is of no real legal matter. However, if the aunt has power of attorney for Grandma, then the aunt can act in certain instances for grandma. But, as to restricting access of family members to visit Grandma, that power has to be expressly provided in the power of attorney document. If such a provision is not in a power of attorney document, then aunt still has no right to restrict visitation.
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