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He used undue influence by threatening her with never seeing her grandkids again. Mom has Alzheimer's. We are in Missouri.

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You can check online to find out who is the owner of "your" house and mom's. Go to the county clerk's website and look up the deeds. If you're unable to do that, call the county clerk and ask for help. If mom gave DPOA to brother and was not competent to do that due to her Alzheimer's, the DPOA isn't legal. Only mom can grant DPOA, it has to be notarized, and usually the notary or a lawyer will observe the grantor to determine if they're competent. Brother cannot grant DPOA to himself, nor can he forge it if she is unable to sign.

Check with an eldercare lawyer. The first visit is often free.
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He cannot do this if he is profiting from the changes. You need to see an Elder Lawyer.
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How do you know the house was transferred to your brother? Is it coming from your Mom? If your Mom has impairment then she may not be giving you accurate information. Often elders with dementia go through a phase of paranoia. My own Mom, who assigned me as her DPoA, used to accuse me of stealing from her when all I was doing was managing her affairs. Maybe this is what's happening?

Otherwise, this is a matter for an elder law attorney. If you think *and have proof* (not just a feeling or opinion) that there has been coercion or breach of PoA then take it to an attorney. That's as much as anyone on this forum can provide as help. None of us are attorneys, just other mostly unpaid family caregivers or receivers on an anonymous global forum.
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If your name is not on the deed, it's not your house.
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