Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
adult daughter's incompetence
My adult daughter is in a nursing
facility because of mental problems.
The nursing facility feels she is highly
overmedicated but I can do nothing
because she's an adult. If she is
declared incompetent and I am given
power of attorney, would I
responsible for her debts and medical
bills? I am not financially able to pay
her bills.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: adult daughter's incompetence
You would not be appointed as a Power of Attorney. Generally, in Florida, the right proceeding would be to become the Guardian of your daughter while she is incapacitated. This could give you the legal right to handle her legal and medical affairs.
To become Guardian, you must commence a Guardianship proceeding in the Circuit Court.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to send me your telephone number and time of day I can reach you.
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