Yes, you can get that set up, but as Stormy said your grandmother would have to authorize it. If you think there's abuse of the funds, you may want to speak to the bank about possible elder abuse. Most large banks have elder abuse departments that could watch the account for potential abuse. I'm not sure what they do if they decide it's happening, but I assume there are legal ramifications for the person abusing the PoA.

Indeed. My grandmother turned over most of her finances in the last couple of years too. It really isn't difficult (unless your grandmother has issues with Alzheimer's or dementia) but you will more than likely have to make a trip to the bank and all that.

In fact, what we do now is give my grandmother just a little money in her solo account each month (enough to cover her out of pocket stuff), while the majority of her money goes into one that the family manages for her (and we pay her bills out of that for her). That way she'll have some money when an emergency comes up or she just wants some of her money, but most of it remains protected. (Because there are also some family members who totally sponge off her and she has trouble saying no and gets confused easily about money stuff.)

Best wishes! Sounds like a sad situation.

I don't have any advice, but I am sorry that this is going on, and I wish your family the best of luck getting it worked out.