Q: Can POA be legally signed after a stroke affected half brain & paralyzed left hand for my son Great G-Mom to sign?
My son had power of attorney over his biological grandmother Medical/ financial/estate since around 2012. She recently had a stroke which left her paralyzed on her left side Dr.s told us that only 1 side of her brain was working. Her Grandson has been in prison for about 20years & has life in prison. He briefly spoke to his Grandmother in my presents along with other family members while she was visibly disoriented appearing confused..Said he will call again when we were gone. The grandson that is in prison I believe manipulated his grandmother while vulnerable & she tranferred POA to him & bishop/ attorney of her church. She couldn't sign so a church member helped her do so & the old attorney allowed her to do that after her stroke, at her beside. The old attorney never spoke to her Dr.s about competency. He just transferred everythin. My son has been calling, texting him etc..to get answers & he has ignored him. His 98 year old grandmother is currently in Hosp. in L.A unable 2 tal
A: Someone that signs a POA must have mental capacity. Although California law presumes that someone has mental capacity, certainly under these facts there is a doubt as to whether she had the required mental capacity. You can file for a conservatorship or sue to invalidate the POA. Unfortunately, most if not all of your options will require litigation. You need an attorney.
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A: If the second POA was executed while the grandmother lacked mental capacity, it would not be valid and would not have invalidated the earlier POA. There's no question that your son needs to talk to an elder law attorney as soon as possible.
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