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My mom had my sister as power of attorney. Mom got sick was in hospital rehabilitation. Wanted to sister would not let mom calls our adopted brother to come near at hospital. Showed up with a new poa paper giving poa. He has stole money from her now he has sold her house with my sisters name on house. A lot more to say but no time. We called all the 800#no can’t do anything for you.

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riverrat, when your Mom had placed your sister as co-owner on the Deed, was the Deed recorded with the City/County? Did your Mom use an Attorney to make this change to the Deed? If not, then it is possible that the Deed just shows your Mom was the sole owner of the house.

As for Power of Attorney, your brother is over stepping his bounds, as a Power of Attorney is only used when a person [your Mom] is unable to make correct decisions for herself. If Mom wasn't unable to make decisions, then she wasn't able to sign a new Power of Attorney.

I would quickly make an appointment with the "Elder Law Attorney" to get this straighten out. Whatever equity your brother received from the house needs to go into your Mom's bank account. And if he did sell the house and had forged your sister's name, well, law enforcement will be knocking at his door.
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If your sisters name is on the house as owner or joint owner it shouldn't be possible for your brother to sell and close on the house without your sisters knowledge and signature even if he has a legal paper naming him POA. If your mom is capable of appointing and signing legal paperwork she has the right to give anyone she wants POA but she also has the right to revoke it if she chooses. If she is not mentally capable of making legal decisions is your sisters POA a DPOA and was she capable when your brother convinced her to give him POA? Who drew it up, witnessed and notarized it? Maybe I'm unclear, is your mom still in rehab?
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I'm sorry for you family dilemma! The short answer is, you cannot just "get" someone's name removed. It is a legal process. See this article about what to do when you suspect financial elder abuse.

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/elderly-financial-abuse-exploitation-prevention-137716.htm

You should contact a lawyer who specializes in elder law. You may have to sue for guardianship. It's not gonna happen tomorrow, sorry. Good luck!
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