Rocky Hill, CT asked in Elder Law for Massachusetts

Q: My mother in law is in a nursing home.

Her son is POA and we would like the nursing home to manage her checking account.Her SS, pension and annuities are all direct deposit and are used for he PPA monthly. What forms are needed to initiate this process.

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Lillian J. LaRosa
Lillian J. LaRosa
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  • Woburn, MA
  • Licensed in Massachusetts

A: The nursing home can advise you on what they would like or need . Potentially they would want a conservator to be appointed and if family members are not willing to serve the Court has a list of fiduciaries who would be paid from his assets and income. The Nursing Home may have their doctor participate in preparation of the Medical Certificate for the Petition and a temporary conservator may be needed.

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