Help Involving My 100-yr Old Grandma--idk What Else To Do?
Location: FL
Hi all, i'm sorry this complex situation is so long, but idk what to do. I'm dealing with a complicated family situation involving my 100-year-old grandmother, who has dementia, and my uncle (her son). I'm concerned about possible financial exploitation, changes to her property deed, and a potential sale of her home without transparency.
- 2007: My grandmother executed a deed naming my mother as remainderman. Her subsequent will also reflected her wishes for the property to eventually pass to me after my mother.
- 2023: My uncle attempted to have my grandmother change her life insurance beneficiary to his then-6-year-old son. My mother and I discovered this with him urging her to "just sign these documents."
- January 2025:My mother passed away unexpectedly.
- July–September 2025: Five months after my mother's death, my uncle took my then-98-year-old grandmother to execute a new deed naming himself as remainderman. I learned about this from our longtime family attorney in September, around the same time my uncle began discussing placing her in a facility and selling the house.
- August–November 2025: My grandmother repeatedly left me voicemails expressing that she wanted the house to go to me and/or my sister, consistent with her longstanding wishes. I retained an attorney and provided these recordings and other documentation.
- Early 2026: At the lawyer's recommendation, we arranged for my grandmother to return to the family attorney to restore her prior wishes regarding the deed.
- May 2026: A hospital contacted me because I was listed as my grandma's emergency contact. I had no idea she'd been hospitalized. When I informed my uncle, his first response was, "Why did they call you?" Weeks later, my grandmother called from a rehabilitation facility, sounding disoriented. My sister and I were subsequently unable to obtain information about her whereabouts. My sister called DCF/Adult Protective Services who accepted the case--they confirmed she'd been placed in a facility but couldn't disclose its location. My attorney eventually obtained the address.
My uncle holds power of attorney. It was 50% my mom, 50% him (but she held Healthcare Surrogacy/Procy). The document states that the family attorney is to serve as co-POA in the event one passes away; however, he resigned amidst this situation.
- June–September 2026: As soon as I found out my grandma was placed in an ALF, I knew to start moving my things and my mom's belongings from the home. I proactively reached out to my uncle informing him when I was going and what I was moving. He pressured to remove belongings from the house quickly. I spent months driving 2.5 hours each way on weekends to retrieve my mother's and my belongings, to protect our belongings.
- October 2026: During a visit, I brought my grandmother bank statements addressed to her. She hasn't had access to her wallet or cards for approximately 1.5 years, as my uncle took control of them. She opened the statements and appeared confused by charges for Disney, Starbucks, and other purchases, as well as a statement involving a loan in her name. I reported my concerns about possible financial exploitation to Florida DCF/Adult Protective Services, including the history dating back to 2023.
**Current situation:**
I've spoken with an APS investigator once but haven't received responses to subsequent requests for updates.
Meanwhile, contractors have been visiting my grandmother's house, including flooring/tile and solar panel companies. I know this because I still receive visitor notifications through the neighborhood guard notification system.
We have no information about whether the house is being prepared for sale, whether my uncle is making these decisions under his POA, or how the work is being funded.
I understand that selling her home might be necessary to cover long-term care expenses. However, I'm confused about why substantial renovations, potentially including replacing carpeting with tile and installing solar panels, would be undertaken if the property is being sold to fund her care.
BG info on uncle: he has made several statements over the years about how his now-9 yr old son has nothing, but that's not true. My grandma's other assets are going to him. My uncle lives in a new-built home valued at $1.1 million currently; he owns 2 rental properties for income; has 100% disability VA benefits; has pension from the military (he was an officer, so it's not pennies); he works full time making more than 6 figures; has a wife bringing in decent income. And he has the nerve to say this. On top of that, he has expressed jealousy that my grandma helped my sister and I with school loans etc; he also said "can't wait to get my life back" after deciding to put her in a facility....i understand these statements likely don't hold as evidence, but they should.
**TL;DR:** My uncle changed my grandmother's deed to benefit himself after my mother died, despite my grandmother's repeatedly expressed wishes. Although the deed was subsequently addressed through an attorney, I'm now concerned about unexplained financial activity in combination with self-benefiting statements he's made, historically-limited family access to my grandmother, and possible preparations to sell her home. APS has been contacted, but I have received little follow-up. What avenues exist from here?
Thank you for taking the time to read all this????????
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