having worked for a family law attorney for some years knows full well that she needs to consult an attorney. I didn't need to tell her that, she knows. She was trying to get something done quickly, and there are too many things wrong with what she was asking my assistance with.
Under the circumstances, it sounds like her friend may be under the care of professionals, assisted care, Alzheimers facility, etc., perhaps a guardianship for the rest of his life. He may never return to the central coast.
Did an attorney draw the original POA, and if so, this is the person she might want to start with. Or, was it pulled off the internet as some folks have been known to do, without consulting an attorney.
Are there rightful heirs, folks who would care about this individual and the validity of this POA?
This is way beyond my skillset. I do not take on assignments like this. Too many things can go awry.
About 12 years ago, a gentleman called me and said his attorney referred him to me to notarize a QC Deed for his father to sign, who lived in a memory care residential property nearby. When I inquired about his father's awareness, he said the best time to see him was early in the day when he was the most rested and the sharpest. The son also had siblings, and when I asked how they felt about him getting Dad's property in his name only, he said they were all very rich and wouldn't care.
YIKES. Dodged a huge torpedo on that one.
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