Q: I have a question concerning a Durable Power of Attorney in the State of Florida.
I know a 71 year old male who I believe is suffering from alzheimer's disease. He signed a Durable POA to his former wife to act on his behalf. I believe she is taking advantage of him. She transferred both his condos to herself using quit claim deeds. She is also selling a storefront that he owns. I realize a POA gives her a lot of control over his estate but would it allow her to have him give her his condo on a quit claim deed and then transfer the condo to her mother who is now selling the condo. Her mother being given the condo to sell seems a stretch to me.
A: If his ex-wife is misusing the POA, the heirs may have remedies upon his death. If you have any idea who they may be (whether named in a will or next of kin and thus his heirs under the intestacy statutes), you might want to alert them.
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