What to do if my grandmother is not mentally well?

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What to do if my grandmother is not mentally well?

My grandmom asked my wife and I to come live with her to help pay her bills. My granddad passed away 4 years ago. Now my grandmom is $140,000 in debt. We have been there for 2 months and we have noticed she is not well mentally. She keeps screaming at my wife and I and threatening to kick us out. She is on the brink of bankruptcy. We are here to help her in her time of need. We need insurance that she will not go insane and us all end up in the street.

Asked on November 10, 2012 under Estate Planning, Alabama

Answers:

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

I am so sorry for your situation.  What you need to do is to have yourself appointed as her guardian and conservator of her estate.  You are going to need help to have her declared mentally incompetent.  Speak with her doctor as a start.  Good luck.


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