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I hope you find the right people! Good luck.
Aunt did that to me, and I had no idea what I was in for. Told her after I found out that it would not work for me, and she's mad. She has others close enough, but was bent on me, and I don't live close.
Often there are Licensed Fiduciaries. They operate under the auspices of the court often enough and any elder law attorney in family court or in elder law practice will have a list of them in your area. Licensed Fiduciaries will handle all care and payment for the elder for a fee, and that was--I am speaking of five years ago--about 90.00 an hour. While they set up accounts and such for care of an elder there are more hours involved, but later, when bill paying is automatic, it comes to little more than an hour a week.
I live in California where we have a good number of Fiduciaries. I don't know where you are located but if you call the California Association they may guide you with a number for your area. In California it is PFAC (professional fiduciary assn of California) at 866 886 7322 of email
pfac-pro.org.
If you have funds enough it is worth finding out how these things work. If you have no funds, should you end up in hospitalization and care a licensed social worker will report you, if you cannot function in your own behalf, to the state for guardianship and they will do all the work.
do you have a living trust? This will also include the POA’s you’ve talked about.
Should you die, who would you like to give your pot of gold to? If you have a family member, convince Ghent they will be a major beneficiary should they want to take that responsibility.
I gave 3 POA’s listed in order in case one person decides they cannot do this..
Do living trust with beneficiaries. List them in line ad POA’s for both.