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Caregivers: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) & Dementia | Last Active: May 25 4:32pm | Replies (88)Comment receiving replies
One thing my lawyer told me was it was good that I have all kinds of records that show the original house was purchase 6 years before I married H and that subsequent homes have all been financed out of this, large downpayments, etc. Thus, if his greedy daughter tries for the house again she has already tried once, I can show financial trail and that all additional payments on this home were with joint earrings as husband and wife.
THere is no way I am going to get him to sign a POA as, according to him, there is nothing wrong with him.
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@kartwk A few considerations:
Depending upon the state you live in, once separate property or assets are "commingled" - as when a solely owned home is sold, and the proceeds used to purchase a jointly owned home, it becomes a "marital asset" not a separate one. In most states, your step-daughter has NO claim on marital joint property while you are alive. You need an attorney (for yourself) to protect yourself according to state laws since she is trying to coerce her Dad. Please don't rely on the internet or "armchair lawyers" for advice.
While consulting the attorney, you may want to discuss having him draft reciprocal powers of attorney for both of you "in case one becomes incapacitated."