Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

Hi there, my sister was 24 years old and passed away on 8/17/2010. My parent's are divorced. Who can sign for decisions for my sister? Can one have more leverage over the other since my sister was an adult? My mom wants to sign for my sister's genetic testing because we are not sure why she died yet. My dad says that he has "POA" of her DNA (blood that was extracted specifically for this prior to her passing) and says my mom can't sign. Is this true? Can they get this authorization without my mom agreeing? She was the custodial parent prior to my sister passing? Please help. We cannot proceed in sending her blood until I know these answers. My cardiologist is reluctant in sending the blood because they need to investigate these questions that I am asking. thank you


Asked on 10/12/10, 5:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Best bet is for someone to open an estate and become named personal representative. Contact a Probate lawyer in your area. Also, the POA is ineffective upon death.

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Answered on 10/17/10, 6:24 am


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