I am the DPOA~I have a legal document that is about 22 pages long, stating all financial, medical etc is in my hands and basically since may 2009, I have made ALL decisions concerning ANYTHING that involves my mom including all financial concerns, I am also the trustee of the SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST, yes I do have to give the trust itself a list of everything I will need each month but I have my name on all legal documents. and yes my mother has severe brain trauma.

