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i am replacing a family member, im status of durable poa, its very hard to get this person on the phone. i need the care plans, physicians, and financial reports, to know where to begin.
I think you being a Caregiver may be a conflict of interest. Who is going to determine what you are paid? If the friend is mentally competent, then you need a contract stipulating hours, overtime and pay rate. You do not want anyone to question your records when friend passes. You need your ducks in a row. If you hire thru an agency, thats one thing, but privately you will be taking out payroll taxes and making sure they get to the right agency. Aides are not self-employed by the IRS. So get familiar with the Labor laws.
I think you will need a lawyer to make sure everything is on the up and up. Keep good records.
In your bio, it mentions that you plan hiring caretakers for the person, and that you plan to yourself be one of the paid caretakers.
if this is the situation, this is not imho ever, like ever, going to be something you can DIY. You need to find an attorney to work with you and the elder to come up with caregiver contracts and also make sure that the POA done will be sufficient for you to take to a bank to get account access. & if not sufficient, they draw up fresh more detailed POA, will, etc. The issue in your doing any of this DIY is that as a POA you have a required fiduciary duty to the person and doing anything that looks like “self dealing” - like you paying yourself to caregive - can look like self dealing. If the prior POA wants to be difficult or was not happy on the change, and they find out you are paying yourself from the elders $, this can morph into problems for you as it looks like self dealing. Caregiving needs to be under a contract, based on rates for your area and the duties you will be doing, what your professional education or experience is, and with all taxes, withholding etc done correctly.
also unless Social Security has changed, a POA means zero to SSA. They will want the elder to do a request to have you become their representative payee. You cannot do this, elder has to do it. SSA is very helpful in getting things done but their regulations are fixed.
Really find an attorney, let them shepherd all this and let them send a strongly worded letter to the old POA as to the change and request all financial & legal documents.
Still a no go with SSA. I'm POA for an elderly lady. I had to take her to SSA office to rep. payee for her last month. I had no problems with my POA at any other place.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
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I think you will need a lawyer to make sure everything is on the up and up. Keep good records.
if this is the situation, this is not imho ever, like ever, going to be something you can DIY. You need to find an attorney to work with you and the elder to come up with caregiver contracts and also make sure that the POA done will be sufficient for you to take to a bank to get account access. & if not sufficient, they draw up fresh more detailed POA, will, etc.
The issue in your doing any of this DIY is that as a POA you have a required fiduciary duty to the person and doing anything that looks like “self dealing” - like you paying yourself to caregive - can look like self dealing. If the prior POA wants to be difficult or was not happy on the change, and they find out you are paying yourself from the elders $, this can morph into problems for you as it looks like self dealing. Caregiving needs to be under a contract, based on rates for your area and the duties you will be doing, what your professional education or experience is, and with all taxes, withholding etc done correctly.
also unless Social Security has changed, a POA means zero to SSA. They will want the elder to do a request to have you become their representative payee. You cannot do this, elder has to do it. SSA is very helpful in getting things done but their regulations are fixed.
Really find an attorney, let them shepherd all this and let them send a strongly worded letter to the old POA as to the change and request all financial & legal documents.