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No Vested Interest

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9. It sounds as though you are well-grounded in the legal process

Reply to noiretextatique (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 17, 2014, 12:06 AM

Sep 2014

Last edited Wed Sep 17, 2014, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)

that you will be initiating.

Try to keep letting her know that you are doing this out of love for her.

I am not too many years behind your mother, and I will tell you that even a most competent older adult does lose some emotional strength and will take the easy way out with some family members.
As you say, this grandson must have her bamboozled in some fashion.

Good luck in your efforts.

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My 80 yo mother is addicted to my drug-addicted nephew [View all] noiretextatique Sep 2014 OP

What a difficult situation. I don't have any good advice, but enough Sep 2014 #1

the sperm donor has never been in his life, and my sister died 8 years ago noiretextatique Sep 2014 #2

I suggest you get good legal advice from someone who practices in this area of the law LiberalEsto Sep 2014 #3

i agree noiretextatique Sep 2014 #4

Call the local bar association and get a referral for an elder law attorney. Hoppy Sep 2014 #5

thanks noiretextatique Sep 2014 #6

Do NOT call the local bar association. Divernan Apr 2015 #14

If you must get a conservatorship, and perhaps you must, No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #7

i do not want to take control of her life noiretextatique Sep 2014 #8

It sounds as though you are well-grounded in the legal process No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #9

thank you. he definitely has undue influence over her noiretextatique Sep 2014 #10

Sounds familiar. RebelOne Sep 2014 #11

very familiar noiretextatique Sep 2014 #12

how are things now? blackcrow Jan 2015 #13

Drug addicts SheriffBob Jun 2016 #15