n3rf

I don't care if they use mustard gas, cyanide, arsenic or zyclon-D.

If it rids me of those *@#*$ cockroaches, I'll be quite happy.

Hell, I wanna be known as "the wolf who committed genocide on roaches"

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:04 pm n3rf

I don't care if they use mustard gas, cyanide, arsenic or zyclon-D.

If it rids me of those *@#*$ cockroaches, I'll be quite happy.

Hell, I wanna be known as "the wolf who committed genocide on roaches"

Good for you! I feel the same way about those critters.

Mac--

It sounds like Adult Protective Services figures that home is the best place for your mom, so I would guess that everything should go smoothly. However, don't assume the conservatorship is a done deal until the court actually approves it. Familiarize yourself as much as possible with the documentation before it is filed, so you know what questions might be asked, and how to answer them.

This might be a delicate question, but does your mother know you're trying to get the conservatorship, and is she cooperative in that respect? I wouldn't think she could do much to keep you from getting it under the circumstances, but it might be a good idea to give her some indication of what is coming, so the change in status doesn't fall into her lap unexpectedly, and she doesn't get resentful. (Take it from someone who has done quite a bit of financial planning, and has seen what happens when you spring a financial surprise on somebody who doesn't think he or she is going to be helped by it.)

If you can get your mother to sign a power of attorney, however limited, it might be a good idea to have her do it. Any time you deal with the legal system, it's desirable to have as many fallbacks as you can reasonably set up, because a lot of things can fall through at the last minute or earlier. Incidentally, if you have a bank account with Wells Fargo, and you need something notarized, most of their bank branches have a notary on the staff of the branch, and, if you have an account there, they will do the notarization free of charge. I would think a lot of other banks will do the same thing, since a substantial number of the transactions they are involved with require notarization.

Good luck with the roaches. Somebody told me once that the roach population of Manhattan Island exceeds the human population of the world. You're in the forefront of the fight to save our species, Mac!

Beau Geste (imported) wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:43 pm Mac--

It sounds like Adult Protective Services figures that home is the best place for your mom, so I would guess that everything should go smoothly. However, don't assume the conservatorship is a done deal until the court actually approves it. Familiarize yourself as much as possible with the documentation before it is filed, so you know what questions might be asked, and how to answer them.

This might be a delicate question, but does your mother know you're trying to get the conservatorship, and is she cooperative in that respect? I wouldn't think she could do much to keep you from getting it under the circumstances, but it might be a good idea to give her some indication of what is coming, so the change in status doesn't fall into her lap unexpectedly, and she doesn't get resentful. (Take it from someone who has done quite a bit of financial planning, and has seen what happens when you spring a financial surprise on somebody who doesn't think he or she is going to be helped by it.)

If you can get your mother to sign a power of attorney, however limited, it might be a good idea to have her do it. Any time you deal with the legal system, it's desirable to have as many fallbacks as you can reasonably set up, because a lot of things can fall through at the last minute or earlier. Incidentally, if you have a bank account with Wells Fargo, and you need something notarized, most of their bank branches have a notary on the staff of the branch, and, if you have an account there, they will do the notarization free of charge. I would think a lot of other banks will do the same thing, since a substantial number of the transactions they are involved with require notarization.

Good luck with the roaches. Somebody told me once that the roach population of Manhattan Island exceeds the human population of the world. You're in the forefront of the fight to save our species, Mac!

In general, it is good for family to be with family when they want to be together. When we havel little money, fear can drive us mad.

My former wife would not let me kill roaches. I could spray but not hurt any bug that happened into the open. I find roaches dirty. I just don't like them. However, some of their close relatives don't bother me much. You can train roaches to do tricks.

I find low humidity helps control bugs.

I just arrived home, opened the windows and turned on the AC...There are dead roaches everywhere. The exterminators said not to clean till tomorrow night to give the solution time to work.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:04 pm I just arrived home, opened the windows and turned on the AC...There are dead roaches everywhere. The exterminators said not to clean till tomorrow night to give the solution time to work.

Fantastic. Great news.

I am glad for You also - just curious - what is the Chemical they use - and how soon will they finish the follow-up ?? N3RF

*sings* Ding dong the bugs are dead! The yucky bugs, yucky bugs Ding dong the yucky bugs are dead!!!

Hooray!

WEll...my house is clean and about 99% of the bugs were decimated. I've seen a few bugs and have squashed upon first sight. I still have a mouse but have traps set out to get the lil rodent.

Mom comes home at 10:00am tomorrow

Roach guys will be back March 15 to collect the rest of their money, to check for bugs and respray if necessary.

Good job! --FLO--