Question: When Agnes was 7 5 ( and still lucid ) she signed a power of attorney giving her daughter, Edith, the ability to make decisions

When Agnes was 75(and still lucid) she signed a power of attorney giving her daughter, Edith, the ability to make decisions about Agnes property and her treatment as her Alzheimers progressed. Now that Agnes is 80, and she has fewer and fewer good days, Edith has decided that Agnes should move to a nursing home. Edith also decides to move into her moms mansion (rent free) so that she is better able to take care of the property, but she decides not to inform her mother of this so as not to upset her. Edith has also started paying herself a small salary from Agnes bank account to cover the time she has spent taking care of her moms paperwork. Agnes son Lyle thinks Edith is taking advantage of their mom and sues her in court with three main claims:1) The power of attorney did not specifically say Edith could sign a contract with the nursing home;2) Edith should not be able to move into the mansion; and3) Edith should not be paying herself a salary. Apply what you know about agency law to these three claims, and make an argument for why Edith is upholding her duties or violating them.

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