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My mother has been diagnosed with dementia and is in an assisted living facility. Can I use my power of attorney to sell her home to pay her bills?

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My mother has been diagnosed with dementia and is in an assisted living facility. Can I use my power of attorney to sell her home to pay her bills?

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Yes. Please keep good records, and do not mingle her money with your own. Be prepared to show how the money was spent, and that it was for her benefit, even if no one is ever going to ask.