Your mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's last year.At first it wasn't too bad, but now your Mom confuses the identity of her son, sometimes mistaking him for her husband who passed away two (2) years ago. Mom also frets that she doesn't have enough money to pay her bills or to last her in case she gets sick. In fact, she has almost $1 million in the bank.You find a Power of Attorney on the internet, print it out and have your mother sign it naming you as her Agent under the Power of Attorney. When signing the Power of Attorney, Mom says that she doesn't understand all of that legal jargon but as long as it will help protect her money, she'll sign it.You witness the signature and have one of your friends notarize the document. Is the Power of Attorney valid?

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