333 & fuzzy, I'll try to get to your replies either later tonight or maybe tomorrow.
I've just gotten back from where my Dad is and you won't (well you might) believe this!
I arrived at the Courthouse today, to be immediately told by one of the clerks that my brother and his wife had files "Probate". They were going for Guardianship of MY Dad!
I was flabbergasted, to say the least. The
Case was heard this morning, before I even got there!
. It was recommended that I go see their attorney, talk to her and show her the "Dirt" we had on her (thanks to my wife hiring an investigator). So, with a mighty heavy heart, I went.
When I got to the Courts Bldg, I went in and sat down. After only about a minute or 2, this lady sitting at the back of the room (and on the other side of the door), motioned for me go g outside with her and I did. When we got outside, She said, "You must be Bill" and I said yes, I'm the
OLDEST son! I was holding some papers and a spiral notebook (with the dirt on my brother's wife) Before I could say hardly anything, she informed me that she was going to ask the judge for a dismissal!
Then, I asked her to look at the page I had opened to (in the spiral). She read the DIRT and asked if she could have a copy and I obliged her. So then, as I was heading back to the Courthouse to try and find where a Notary Public might be, I was called by the Nursing Home about an appointment my Dad had and was I going to be taking him? Of course I agreed and we set it up for me to pick him up when the time comes for that. I went to the Nursing home to see my Dad and find out how he was doing. He was in therapy and was doing quite well. Then I asked the Lady in charge, about a Notary and she said they had one. But, when she checked, she had gone for the Day!
So, I went back to the Courthouse (my lawyer, in a conversation with me Friday, told me to look for an insurance agent or a Realtor) to find a notary. I went there and asked and one of the clerks took me outside to show me a Shelter Insurance agency a half block away. I took off. I went in and everything went well until I found out that she would need a photo ID. My brother's wife has his billfold (with his license in it). Once again, I was sick!
Then, the young lady told me to call the nursing home and ask if they had something like that. I figured it was a lost cause, but I called anyway.
They didn't think they did and all of a sudden, one of them said they thought that they made a copy of his driver's license and, sure enough, they DID have it!
Man, the lady and I went to the nursing home, went to my Dad's room, took care of business, I went to the courthouse, filed the papers (revoking "ANY and ALL previously filed General and Durable Power Of Attorney's)! Then I filed the NEW Durable Power Of Attorney that my lawyer had made up to start fresh with. I then proceeded to the Bank and the Nursing Home and leave them each a copy of both documents!
I got a phone call earlier (a bit AFTER the "Dirt' info was given to the other lawyer) from my brother's number and I don't know which one was actually calling me, but I didn't answer it. That was the last time for that! All in all, this has been quite a "Roller Coaster Ride" and one I don't care to have again. My wife called while I was with my Dad and when I told her that our lawyer said that getting "Guardianship" was about the only way to stop all this for sure, my Dad was right there hearing it all and then Dad said that, if my having guardianship over him was the only way, then GO FOR IT! Now, that IS sad, but he knows that I wouldn't interfear with his business, unless I needed to! I can tell you that it has been an exhausting day, to say the least! Still got things to do, it ain't all over yet!
