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[quote=Anonymous]I’m so sorry to hear about your father.  Sadly, I went through a very similar scenario with my father.  It is very difficult to gain access to a parent’s estate if they are adamantly opposed.  Google the Baker Act.  I had the police visit my father several times to try to get him involuntarily committed for a mental health evaluation.  But he was always able to hold it together in front of them.  He had a clean home, paid his bills on time, ate healthy regular meals, had clean clothes, etc.  Police and doctors can invoke the Baker Act.  I believe you can also petition a judge to do the same, but the threshold is very high.

He ended up selling his home, moving into a hotel and giving away all of his money.  I had no power to stop him.  My only support came from Vanguard, who managed his IRA.  They cut off his access to his IRA and put me in charge, but that is only because he listed me to step in if needed (before he started to lose his mind).  His other banks would not help me…said he had the right to make bad financial decisions.

I consulted with local to me (MD) and local to him (FL) estate attorneys and unfortunately, my hands were literally tied. I hope things work out better for you![/quote]

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