Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Power of Attorney transfer

My mother has dementia and is in a

nursing home in Texas. Five years

ago (while she was lucid) an attorney

worked with us to give me Power of

Attorney. Two years ago I moved to

California for work, and my sister,

who lives near our mother's nursing

home, has been Mom's primary

family contact. Because of the

logistics involved, I'd like to either

transfer my Power of Attorney to my

sister or add her to the PoA list

(whichever is easiest). As implied,

my mother is mentally out of the

picture. How should I proceed? Is

there a do-it-yourself method?


Asked on 9/27/07, 3:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Power of Attorney transfer

If your sister was named as an alternate on the POA, you resign and she can take over, otherwise only your mother can change the POA, and I guess she is incompetent. So, now you would probably have to get a guardianship. Do-it-yourself? Sure, if you know how or want to do the study to try, but it's not as easy as it looks on television. It's easy for me because I'm an attorney and I have years of experience, but the court will not give you a break because you want to do it yourself. Good Luck.

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Answered on 9/27/07, 5:56 pm


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