Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Iowa

My father suffered a brain injury a few years back...he has been in and out of facilities for about 5 years. He is in a wheelchair and is considered a danger to himself and others, currently he is in an elderly mental health unit in Iowa. He has Medicaid & John Deere as secondary insurance. So the question is...I am his oldest daughter and he is so unhappy there. I know my Step mom has a medical POA but not sure about the main one...is it Durable, all I know was he was able to sign himself out of facilities but, she never did anything b/c he did not know that. What rights do I have, I want to help him, maybe even take care of him, if I could get some state reimbursement...options?


Asked on 3/31/14, 10:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Unless there is some court order that gives you power over his affairs there is little you can do. You can petition the court for a guardianship. I suggest that you contact an attorney familiar with the subject to determine whether what you want is doable.

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Answered on 4/28/14, 6:50 am


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