Q: How do I get Power of Attorney over my mother's finances?
She is unable to pay her bills and refuses any type of help or to go to the doctor. I fear for her safety. Wellness checks from the Department of Public Safety in La Mirada have resulted in reports that state that she should not be alone. Home visits from SASSFA have stated that she is confused and should not be by herself. Her condition continues to deteriorate and the only people that she sees are the Meals on Wheels volunteers who deliver her food, even though she has not paid any of her Meals on Wheels bills since January.
A:
She can grant you Power of Attorney if she has the capacity to.
It sounds like it might be too late for her to sign anything. In that case you have to get the court to grant you a conservatorship. It will require a form from her doctor plus a pile of papers, and an investigator will visit, and the court will appoint her an attorney that she will have to pay for. Then if the judge agrees then you can be appointed Conservator.
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