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Roving lawyer
Buggsroo
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I now have most of my documentation to put my husband into care. I remembered way back when we were first married that we had made a will and had a power of attorney done for each other. I wasn’t sure if these documents were even valid and wondered what to do.
Low and behold, I get a phone call from said lawyer and we had a chat. I explained my husband had dementia and I had a doctor’s letter. He came with a witness because he explained that it was time to enact the POA.
So in the space of ten minutes I now have both medical and financial POA. I joked with the lawyer saying it was amazing to have food, furniture etc delivered to the door, and now legal services. Hence the name roving lawyer. All I can say is someone up there has my back.
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Excellent, Buggs! Glad things have been taken care of. You have to feel relieved.0
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Brava!0
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That's great news and has to be a relief. Every now and then something breaks the right way....0
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Buggs that is great to hear things are going well. It is answered prayers.
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Wonderful, Buggsaroo; I am so happy for you. Things are moving along at a good pace now, hope all works out well with no blips.
Let us know how things are progressing and you may be feeling a bit more comfortable about the decision.
J.
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Commonly Used Abbreviations
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LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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