For over 5 years I have been the caregiver for my mom. My brother has done nothing to help. As soon as he found out that I recently obtained POA and was selling Mom's house to pay for her care at memory care/assisted living, he now is threatening to bring me to court for bogus claims. He said I have been hiding things. Mom's financial statements have always been in the top drawer of her desk. He never chose to look at anything or had any complaints, but now that Mom's house is on the market and there is money involved (I am also the realtor) he expects me to give him half of my commission because he says that is his share! Unreal! He also wants to see all offers, etc. I have begged him for help with mom for years and he never even bothered to go see her. My question is does he have any legal rights to see the power of attorney and be making financial decisions on her behalf? At this point, all I care about is my mom. She just got out of rehab for a month. I am staying with her until her house sells and then she is going to live with me until there is an opening in assisted living. All he cares about is his share. He disgust me. All the proceeds of the house are going towards her care. He is threatening that he is going to get a lawyer after me if I don’t start showing him everything. Does he have a legal right to her financial documents?
I am POA and just to shut your brother up you can certainly show him the POA. Two pages in he will go cross eyed.
I don't think you did anything wrong in selling the house and taking 1% commission. As her agent you should have proof of what was spent out of your pocket in selling the home. I sold my parents home but I did use an agent.
He is not going to hire a lawyer in my opinion. He is threatening you. Once he finds out the cost he would probably back off.
I make sure every purchase I make for my Mom is trackable, I am a huge fan of Amazon. My Dad recently passed away and I made sure everything was transferred to my Mom.
I am always sad to read posts like this. He could try helping with his Mom, not disappoint her with greedy behavior