So my father passed a few years ago and my poor mother has slipped into dementia without signing a power of attorney. The problem is my parent's car has their names on the title. It's not a fancy car, but it's currently sitting there going to waste. Any idea on how I would assume ownership in AZ?
Recently acquired a vehicle from a seller who was going through this exact scenario. Do you have a Power of Attorney? Edit: I see you don't have POA. I'm not an attorney but unless you can get POA I'm guessing not much you can do until...
If you don’t have siblings and are inheriting their estate it shouldn’t be a problem, however do it a sale and Get her to sign the title on the car?
Contact a local family attorney and get advice on a conservatorship, you may need their assistance to file in Arizona, or they can advise you if you need to contact an Arizona attorney. You can then take care of her needs now. If you have siblings, hopefully their agreeable and supportive.
My father signed a lot of papers in the late stages of dementia. (Wink Wink). Have a lawer draw-up the papers and get your mother to sign them. It's better not to let the lawyer know how far along your mother is unless you have a lawyer you know and trust. It's easier to get this done now than to deal with it after she's gone.
She is not able to sign her name at this point.[/QUOTE] Sorry to hear that, still get her to sign it…( wink wink) nobody will do handwriting analysis
My Father-in-law signed an insurance form on the day that he died. (Wink -wink.) He had been unresponsive for over a week. By his signing the form, the bride and her sister split a $25,000 insurance policy that he had paid for, but he never signed the document that stated who should get the money. I didn't feel then, nor do I now, that I did anything wrong. Had he been conscious and aware, he would have signed it.
