Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Ohio
Grandmother is incompetant, mom had POA, who takes care of financial matters now
My grandmother has advanced Alzheimer's. My mother had a POA but passed away last year. No one else has a POA for my grandmother. My aunt's and uncle all live out of state. My grandmother is still alive with no one to take care of her financial affairs and without an administrator for her will. What should be done and by whom?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Grandmother is incompetant, mom had POA, who takes care of financial matters
Actually, while she's alive the will doesn't help. What she needs is a guardianship of the person and of the esate. That is set up through the probate court in the county in which she resides. If she is in the Columbus area or sorrounding counties I can help or recommend someone. I still maintain an office in Columbus and will be there in 2 weeks.
Re: Grandmother is incompetant, mom had POA, who takes care of financial matters
It appears that you may need to set up a guardianship for your grandmother. If she is in the Summit County area please feel free to contact me at
Re: Grandmother is incompetant, mom had POA, who takes care of financial matters
Please accept my condolences on the loss of your mother. Concerning your grandmother, you may wish to apply for a guardian to be appointed. This is handled through the Probate Court in your grandmother's county of residence. If she lives in Southwest Ohio, please feel free to give me a call if you would like to discuss this process in more detail.