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[quote=Anonymous]My mother is 83 and has mild, but worsening, dementia. My sister moved in with her after my father died, and she takes care of most of my mother's needs with the assistance of a nurse's aide while my sister is at work.  We would all like for my mother to be able to live at home as long as possible.  The problem we are facing now is on-time paying of her bills.  My mother is very private and stubborn about finances, and is uncomfortable letting family members help her pay bills.  She has the money to pay them, but she no longer has the mental wherewithal to pay them all on time.  We recently had a scare when she didn't pay a property tax bill on time.  My sister's attempts to take over the bill paying has been met with refusal.  Before resorting to power of attorney, I would like to see if my mother would agree to... an accountant? A financial planner?  I think what she needs is a monthly bill paying service (I am not sure what bills, if any, she would be willing to have auto-paid), plus someone (outside the family) to be on top of her general financial health.  She loves to send money to any charity that sends her a sob letter, so someone who could also advise her to limit that (again, outside of family) would be ideal.  What option(s) should I offer her before resorting to power of attorney?  This is not my forte. [/quote]

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