She would leave him for days without food or a bath..probably even his meds. He was disabled and unable to stand or walk. In a wheelchair. I never learned of this until he came to stay with his sister in Oct and passed in Dec. 2019. My aunt stated he would sometimes have on same clothes he wore home few weeks before having stayed with his sister. He would be filthy...hungry. She's taken away from his grands and greatgrands by being greedy with insurance money since she was left beneficiary which I don't understand. Now wanting the cost of his funeral bill which his life insurance paid for with 4k left she kept all for herself afterwards. I'm just so 😠. What can I do?
I assume sister had POA. I’ll go out on a limb and say I’ll bet you and your sister don’t get along well.
She was his beneficiary & dad designated her as such & managed his day to day care in her home. How often did you see dad in the 6 months before he passed away and was he content and safe there? Do you have any documentation describing sister’s abuse? Was APS aware? These are only a smidgeon of questions you’ll be asked if you get a lawyer.
Choose your battles; do you really want to pursue a dispute with your sister about water under the bridge? ? You both just lost your dad. Stressful times.
What damages would you seek?
I will assume that Dad had the policy for his funeral expenses. If sister did pay for the funeral with the policy, I would not reimburse her. She is entitled to what is left over, she is beneficiary.
If sister was being paid by the State to care for Dad and Aunt saw abuse, she could have called the state and reported the abuse. Seems to me Dad would have been better in LTC.
When it comes to grands and great-grands, your Dad owed them nothing so neither did your sister. In my Moms Will and in mine, grands are not mentioned and there is no trickle down. Meaning if my daughter dies before me, her portion of my estate does not go to her kids. It goes to my remaining daughter. If my girls want their children to inherit, that falls to them to have Wills.