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Warning. If doctors, Social Workers, or other officials decide that a person is unfit to care for themselves (physically, financially or in other ways) and there is no-one willing or able to care for them (Power of Attorney etc), a person can be placed into care. This will probably involve the sale of any property or assets. Cleaners will get the place ready for sale, and any personal items or pets will probably go. The person may never see their home again, and family will have no further say in their care. The Public Trustee in each state, lawyers, or other management companies may take over, but there is no guarantee that they will do what the family or the person themselves would wish. Research them thoroughly. Don't forget that Centrelink must be advised of any changes within 14 days. Talk to a solicitor who specialises in such matters - as suggested by Paul.

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Just wondering how an aged pensioner can get multiple credit cards? Most retired people are not approved for a credit card no matter how much money they have in the bank or in Super, so I suspect her new credit cards would have been obtained fraudulently, which opens a whole new can of worms.

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