family2005
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? ILL
"My aunt lived in Washington DC, but she became ill, I brought her to Chicago, and placed her in a nursing home. She had no family in Washington DC so I brought her here to be close to me and my mother. My mother is also in the same nursing home my aunt was in. My aunt died in feb. 2005. I new she was geting social surity and I call Washington DC to let them know that she had died. I learned that she had some type of insurance policy with the government of Washington, DC. They sent me a form to complete for my mother because she is her next of kin. My mother is still in the nursing home, she can't see or sign anything, I believe, sometimes she dose not understand what you are telling her. She is 94 years old. The form I received needs to be signed by my mother. I don't believe I can sign it for her because I don't have power of attorny or anything like that. She is in a nursing home and I'am afraid if she gets money from my aunts policy or home if it's sold, they would try to take away from her. I don't know how much the policy and the house is worth, but what ever it is, I would like to put the money in a pre--paid burial plan that i have set up for her and that is being paid on. I and my mother live in Chicago, ILL. What can or cannot do in this case?" In case my aunt's house is paid for, I have a heirship affidavit for my mother, is that ok?
What do I do to be able to sign for my mother and become her guardian or designated beneficiary? I have no brothers or sisters and my mother is my aunts next of kin.
"My aunt lived in Washington DC, but she became ill, I brought her to Chicago, and placed her in a nursing home. She had no family in Washington DC so I brought her here to be close to me and my mother. My mother is also in the same nursing home my aunt was in. My aunt died in feb. 2005. I new she was geting social surity and I call Washington DC to let them know that she had died. I learned that she had some type of insurance policy with the government of Washington, DC. They sent me a form to complete for my mother because she is her next of kin. My mother is still in the nursing home, she can't see or sign anything, I believe, sometimes she dose not understand what you are telling her. She is 94 years old. The form I received needs to be signed by my mother. I don't believe I can sign it for her because I don't have power of attorny or anything like that. She is in a nursing home and I'am afraid if she gets money from my aunts policy or home if it's sold, they would try to take away from her. I don't know how much the policy and the house is worth, but what ever it is, I would like to put the money in a pre--paid burial plan that i have set up for her and that is being paid on. I and my mother live in Chicago, ILL. What can or cannot do in this case?" In case my aunt's house is paid for, I have a heirship affidavit for my mother, is that ok?
What do I do to be able to sign for my mother and become her guardian or designated beneficiary? I have no brothers or sisters and my mother is my aunts next of kin.