Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Hello I have an overbearing bossy etc sister in law who was my husband s and their mom s power of attorney this woman does not appreciate me even though she will say she does I had to ask for my oldest niece to step in and help me with bills and a budget she still has checking account with his name and hers.
We have only where $305.00 comes out his account she does not see me being able to handle an checking account her way of being in control now when my niece met with her she brings up how she thought I could do things seen I can t she brought up how I stay with my daughter who is 22 and disabled in the hospital to my care of her example she had some bumps both sides of her nose she wont s to say I ignored it and find out from my sister said I got an attitude.
I do not like her and never will she does not treat her brother right my niece and I both know she is using his money I find out she texted or called my niece and told her that his arms smelled seems he wears the same thing boy I was hot and about got ready to write her a letter and let her know how I really felt, now I mentioned the power of attorney to my niece last week, she was like we can but everything would fall on me.
Let her his medical keep doing that the sister in law what I hate everyone that will I am suppose to get power of attorney and I at least thought my niece would say alright lets go for it some things to me she is going along with her why I am your aunt she is a big interference in our marriage.
So would I be able if I could get Power of attorney do it
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes, you should be able to receive a POA in the situation described if the principal, i.e., the one one who
granted this power to this sister in law agrees to withdraw it and substitute you as the one who is
now authorized to act as the agent in administering this POA according to its terms.