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snowman449
May 29, 2011, 10:38 AM
My wife has alzheimers, and I'm her husband...

We both have medical problems... however I manage all her monies , i.e. checking accounts.

We both have separate checking accounts. I transfer money to my account to help pay out medical expemces.

This is her second marriage and I've been married before

Am I legally within my rights ?

JudyKayTee
May 29, 2011, 10:54 AM
How are you transferring funds? If you do not have a Power of Attorney and are signing her name or signing without her authorization you are committing fraud. If she has children, this could be a problem in the future.

Go to Court and have her declared incompetent and transfer money legally.

Fr_Chuck
May 29, 2011, 10:58 AM
Yes how are you doing the funds transfers, you can not legally just take money from her account, ( that does not have your name on it) If you were added to the account, of it you were given power of attorney to do so.