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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What you do is pleasantly persuade your mother that it's best if her finances are managed by you and brother. She signs [b]a power of attorney[/b], you take care of disbursements, so she never has to worry about paying bills on time, etc. If there are signs that she's giving gifts or donations inappropriately, you can then discreetly change the password on the accounts and take her credit card. [/quote]

OP here. I understand that a power of attorney document/situation is for when the person is mentally incapable of handling their own finances and financial decisions. Our mother has issues walking and getting around physically [b]but is in no way at the point where she is incapable of handling her own financial matters[/b] so this is not an option for us.[/quote]

The fact that she sees this caregiver as her “friend” and not as a service provider demonstrates she is not completely mentally capable of navigating this on her own.

I’m sorry, but my siblings and I dealt with something similar with our dad and you must be very careful or she will be scammed.[/quote]

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