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The principal has to set up the POA for themselves – their family can't get one for them after they no longer can manage their own affairs. If a person can't assign a POA, a court will appoint a guardian or conservator for that person when they are incapacitated, and neither they or...
In order to place an unwilling elder into a nursing home, you must first petition the court to appoint you the person's guardian. The role of the guardian is to make financial and medical decisions for the elderly patient in the event of their incapacity. The guardian will be able to com...