My grandmother is very, very ill and is in no state to be discussing power of attorney with anyone. I know she wants my dad and I (the only people left in our family) to keep the house. What do we do from here? Since we are the only people left in our family.. do we automatically get the house? We are completely willing to continue paying bills and take care of things from here. I'm just very worried someone will come in and snatch the house from under our feet and we'll have nowhere to live. Would the government do that?

Your grandmother doesn't have to do very much to initiate a Power of Attorney, which should be in place judging from her condition. But does she have a will, stating her wishes regarding her estate ?

As for 'government' snatching your house, what is the basis for that worry. Can you explain more so you can receive a satisfactory answer.

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First a power of attorney is only good while she is alive, if she is would die, the power of attorney is no longer valid. What she needs is a will.

But without a will, the house goes into probate, and her heir wll get it, ( should be your dad)

Depending on what state you live in, if she dies without a will there is a law of inheritance. Generally spouses get everything first then children. If your dad is the sole surviving child then he will likely inherit. But he will have to go to probate court to establish himself as the heir.