For you legal beagles...or experienced regals...
Situation (to my understanding): Husband kicks the bucket. Wife receives his pension payments into an account. Wife is extremely aged...absolute BONKERS gone in the head (could easily be diagnosed/assessed as such)...and in the full time extreme care of an AGED (great?) niece. Aged great niece has power of attorney. Aged great niece is too old to provide care/housing. Aged great niece w/power of attorney cannot access the great aunt's funds (from deceased husband), despite power of attorney. Funds would be ONLY used towards (and wouldnt cover it all) live-in care for the great aunt. Is there any way a lawyer/judge could get some kind of ruling going to where the pension funds are released for live-in care? Receipts/proof of all funds being directed towards care wouldn't be a problem to provide.
I originally thought someone w/power of attorney could access it...but apparently not.
Situation (to my understanding): Husband kicks the bucket. Wife receives his pension payments into an account. Wife is extremely aged...absolute BONKERS gone in the head (could easily be diagnosed/assessed as such)...and in the full time extreme care of an AGED (great?) niece. Aged great niece has power of attorney. Aged great niece is too old to provide care/housing. Aged great niece w/power of attorney cannot access the great aunt's funds (from deceased husband), despite power of attorney. Funds would be ONLY used towards (and wouldnt cover it all) live-in care for the great aunt. Is there any way a lawyer/judge could get some kind of ruling going to where the pension funds are released for live-in care? Receipts/proof of all funds being directed towards care wouldn't be a problem to provide.
I originally thought someone w/power of attorney could access it...but apparently not.