Monday, I wait for a call from my attorney. Tuesday I go get a haircut and a beard trim.

I finally contacted my lawyer. He agreed I might as well trim my beard as I'll have to return to working eventually.

He's going to contact mom's attorney and get back to me.

He did that I have been appointed mom's conservator. I wonder if that means I can take out a mortgage on the house to catch up on mom's bills, pay my traffic fine and get me a used car. Having a car would make job searching much easier.

Mac.

Sorry you are not here in KY. The nursing home would have to leave enough for you to live (groceries, utilities, etc) and pay any bills that were outstanding. They could take the rest then. I have a friend who is in that position now with her husband in a nursing home. They take his small ss check and most of her retirement. When she still substituted in the schools, they wanted that also so she quit that.

Here's hoping for the best for you. Be sure your attorney checks on just how much the home can legally take.

Best of luck in this endeavor.

Mac

Between all of us here at the E.A. (if it dose not offend you )

Can raise enough money to at least help you get a car

If you don’t want to give out your mail address there should be some way to get the collected funds to you if any one can help with the mechanics please respond

I am sending a copy to kristoff to help kick this off

The nursing home called me today. They want me to come to a meeting next Wednesday to discuss mom's treatment program. AFAIK they'll just repeat to me that they are trying to get mom's two checks for themselves.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Thu May 15, 2008 8:46 pm The nursing home called me today. They want me to come to a meeting next Wednesday to discuss mom's treatment program. AFAIK they'll just repeat to me that they are trying to get mom's two checks for themselves.

Yes, that seems to be the probable case. They perhaps think that your care of your mother has ended--which might be the case. Still, these feels unfair because of what you have given up for her.

You should know by now the Insurance/medical industry has your well fare in there minds and hearts. Yep, time to get a job and quick.

River

I quickly have to find a job. I just left the old part time job at Penney's. I have to earn about a hundred week to make ends meet. I have always--almost always--earned at least above the medium income. I don't worry a lot but these days everything is costly. I understand the pressure, but you like me have learned to keep life simple. You are in my prayers.

I called my attorney today. He said I have both medical and financial conservatorship over my mother's affairs. I asked him if that means I could get a mortgage on the house to fix the electrical, plumbing, painting the inside, replacing the carpeting, getting a lawnmower, good vacuum, electric saw, paying off my fine, getting a used car, paying off the nursing homes, catching up on utilities, and setting up a savings account, etc.

Hartnell, my attorney, said I'd need to have ownership of the house first. He will contact mom's attorney to see if she will turn house over to me. Hartnell said to call him tomorrow.

MacTheWolf (imported) wrote: Tue May 20, 2008 1:44 pm I called my attorney today. He said I have both medical and financial conservatorship over my mother's affairs. I asked him if that means I could get a mortgage on the house to fix the electrical, plumbing, painting the inside, replacing the carpeting, getting a lawnmower, good vacuum, electric saw, paying off my fine, getting a used car, paying off the nursing homes, catching up on utilities, and setting up a savings account, etc.

Hartnell, my attorney, said I'd need to have ownership of the house first. He will contact mom's attorney to see if she will turn house over to me. Hartnell said to call him tomorrow.

Thank you for the news. I follow your journey with great interest.