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My father also has 2 large amount CD’s., when i asked my sister to put my name on one. Her reply was No Way! Since my brother passed early Feb. My sister has taken a lot of money from his accounts. Her name isn’t on the accounts. Her banker is very biased towards me. What can I do to get my name on the CD’s.?

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Your brother could not legally grant father’s POA to sister or anyone else. Father is the only one who could grant his own POA to anyone. Your brother could have granted his own POA to sister, but POA expires upon death, so sister would no longer have brother’s POA. Did father grant his POA to sister? And why do you believe you’re entitled to one of father’s CDs? Where is your father in all of this?
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Your sister may have been listed by your father as the successor POA, to serve if your brother became unable, Maybe you misunderstood. You could ask the banker to clarify.

Whose name(s) did your father originally put on the CDs? A POA cannot change a CD beneficiary unless the POA documents specifically says she can, and only if the bank that holds the CD permits this. Most POAs do not include the power to change beneficiaries. She cannot change this just because you want her to.
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Who has passed away, and whose accounts are you talking about? I see your brother passed but you're asking about your dad's accounts, so dad is still alive and your sister is now your dad's POA? Your sister can't be putting your name on your dad's assets, and you shouldn't be asking her to basically steal from your dad for you. This is confusing.
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Your sister cannot change the beneficiaries on any CDs only your Dad can. If Bank is not being helpful, maybe your sister has a legal POA on file? When Dad assigned brother as his POA, sister may have been secondary on the paperwork meaning Dad assigned her to take brothers place when he could no longer be POA.

Sister better be keeping good records to where Dads money is going. She is not allowed to personally profit as POA unless the POA says she gets paid. Her name does not need to be on Dads accounts, she is POA. She represents him. But that representation does not mean she can change a Will or beneficiaries on insurance policies or CDs without Dads permission. If he has Dementia, he is not able to make decisions like that and either can sister. When he passes, her POA is revoked. Then the Executor takes over. When his estate is in probate, you can then contest the final accting asking for proof how Dads money was spent in the hands of the POA.
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