My MIL is 70 years old, she gets social security and alimony but continues to be $300 to $400 short every month. She struggles with reality at times. Her credit card bills take up the majority of her expenses. She knows she is short of money but she still wants to go to Starbucks for coffee and out to eat most every day. She says it makes her feel normal.
My wife and her sister and I are contemplating getting a legal power of attorney. The reasons being to try and get her into lower income housing, she refuses to admit she needs help, and to try to negotiate some of her credit cards down.
Has anyone had experience in getting power of attorney? Is it difficult? Her income could afford a reduced rate apartment and if we could negotiate her bills down, she would be able to afford to eat out once or twice a week. She is 2 months behind on her car payment and had to borrow $150 to make December rent.
She refuses to acknowledge she is having problems so it's impossible to talk her into low income housing of eating out less. Any ideas would be great to hear.
Submitted November 30, 2019 at 05:32PM by JimmySunshine87 https://ift.tt/33CvwJ6
