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So they, who NEVER SEE MOM FOR 7+ yrs took away my poa poh and I am only daughter in state. One block away. Guardian ad litem and MOM OWN ATTORNEY did not recognize this downfall, now I'm out, yet They told Mom I don't want to see her.

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Something doesn't sound quite right. If you are the only daughter in the state, one block away, etc. as you have disclosed it seems like you would be a good candidate for keeping an eye on your mother. If your siblings and your mother's attorney removed your POA they must have had a reason for doing so. If your mother has a large financial estate then that could be the motivation for taking such actions--especially if they weren't well thought out. Perhaps they felt you were mismanaging your mother's finances or her care. Whatever the case may be you and your siblings need to get on the same page. Someone needs to be appointed as your mother's guardian and if at all possible it should be a family member. I've seen the wealth of elders wiped out because siblings couldn't agree on things and the courts appointed an attorney as guardian over the finances/estate. Of course they pay themselves generously for their services. I knew of one family this happened to and guardianship of the loved one's estate was not returned until the bulk of her money was gone--expended in legal fees and the monthly cost of an attorney serving as guardian of the estate. So get your siblings together, enlist the services of a third neutral party (maybe a clergyman) who can help you reach an agreement on how your mother's estate and personal care will be handled. Your mother's estate and personal care should be in the hands of her responsible children--not some stranger who may only see it as a job. I'm not knocking attorneys and the court system, but in some areas guardianship appointments have been fraught with all kinds of abuse. Good luck!
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If your mother's rapidly progressing dementia was not recognised, on what grounds was a guardian ad litem appointed?
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You need to see an elder law attorney unless you want someone else appointed to seeover your mom. The guardian ad litem will be mom's advocate. Are you also caring for mom? Work with the GAL, their job is to help determine what is best for Mom, which may or may not be you. If you do not cooperate with GAL you will not be helping your own situation. Your POA's cannot be taken away without a court hearing where yoy have been notified of the proceedings.
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It sounds as though your siblings are trying to get guardianship of your mom. The guardian ad litem and attorney guarantee that mom's interests are represented during the guardianship hearing.

Who told you that siblings are telling mom that you don't want to see her? Who are you talking to about this?
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Bird you need an attorney.
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Guardian Ad Litem is an attorney appointed to represent the patient during the hearing. It is never either opposing party. Read those papers again.
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The most common reason a POA loses their authority is 1. Failure to keep financial records. For example, using mom's debit card and not keeping the receipt to prove it was for her. 2. Paying themselves for care without some kind of written contract in place. Even cost sharing rent etc. must have a written contract. Without that the court sees a "conflict of interest" and removes the POA.
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Okay. Can I run through what I understand of the background? Then you can correct / fill any gaps.

Your mother lived with her Significant Other. For how long? His house, her house, or theirs jointly? His five children have long since left home. Then five years ago you move in and begin taking care of your mother: was the SO still a fixture then? When did he move into rehab/NH?

Are they your mother's or your siblings, the three?

I can imagine due notification of court proceedings going astray; and if you say you weren't notified, then you weren't. It happens. But you must since then have seen documentation: what reasons were given for the application for guardianship?

What I'd like to understand better is whether the extended family has become unhappy about some aspect of your involvement in your mother's care; or whether it's got nothing to do with you and the application for guardianship has been made on its own merits, to get matters in order.

What position have you been left in? Are you still able to live in your mother's home and care for her? How are you managing your own needs and life in general?
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Retain an elder law attorney.
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Pam Stegma I never got papers from court, Moms attny, or anyone.
I WAS POA
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