[WSBAPT] Wells Fargo refusal to accept POA

[Heather deVrieze]

I would be inclined to start with a letter to Wells Fargo with the 11.94.040 statement of daughter (notarized) included. In my letter I would indicate that I prepared the document, believed mom to be competent (as the law defines) to execute the document.

Heather

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Subject: [WSBAPT] Wells Fargo refusal to accept POA

Guardianship seems to loom as the only viable option under circumstances explained below. Question is, is there any sense to/support for first attempting to petition to compel a third-party to accept a POA under these circumstances?

Client's mother has fairly advanced dementia and lives in a memory care facility.   Mom's son/Client's brother holds POA and has been managing Mom's affairs for a few years. Son has now suffered a severe stroke and is markedly incapacitated - remains in the hospital; cannot communicate and prognosis is not good.  No alternate AIF named - he was already the alternate to the deceased dad.

Client/Daughter and brother's wife brought Mom in to execute new POA. Mom needs funds from her brokerage account to pay for her care.  I met with Mom privately and though dementia is quite advanced, she knew who her children were, where she lived, and knew son was in the hospital. She understood that son had been taking care of her affairs. Seemed surprised but understood when I told her son was unable to help her now. When asked if she wanted her daughter to help her instead said "I guess so... I guess someone has to." I briefly explained POA, underscoring daughter's complete control and access to Mom's money.  Admittedly that didn't get a firm acknowledgment, but Mom's response was to ask for her daughter to join the meeting.  Okay. Marginal. But Mom did understand that the POA was necessary and was able to decide that that was okay with her.

Cut to Wells Fargo. For reasons unknown, brother had earlier provided them with a letter from Mom's doctor saying that she was unable to manage her affairs or make financial decisions. Go figure. So Wells Fargo is refusing to accept new POA insisting letter shows she was not competent to execute.      I do have a call in to WF's legal rep to try to go over medically versus legally pronouncing , but it's not looking hopeful.   Thoughts?






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