Log in

View Full Version : Power of Attorney


dabodu
Apr 16, 2007, 12:40 PM
My brother and I have been assigned power of attorney for both parents. I am afraid that my brother will go to the bank and put all of my parents assests in an account with his name only. Can he legally do this?

Fr_Chuck
Apr 16, 2007, 04:32 PM
Yes, with POA he can sign for your parents on anything.

So he can basically sale their house, take all of their money from the bank and take out a loan in their name.

Read some of the posts here and you will see it is done every day.

grandhaiku
Apr 17, 2007, 01:07 AM
My brother and I have been assigned power of attorney for both parents. I am afraid that my brother will go to the bank and put all of my parents assests in an account with his name only. Can he legally do this?
I have a question: Is this a joint POA where you both need to sign or individual where either one of you can sign separately?