setting: general psychiatry outpatient
This is a potentially hairy case that has been scheduled but not yet seen:
Person married into the family (which I'll refer to as "person" from now on) claimed to be the caretaker of patient with dementia. Person claimed patient has no close family as the spouse and children of patient all passed away. Person is seeking to be power of attorney for patient. Person is seeking to change will of patient as people named in will all deceased.
Psychiatrist cannot verify if person is telling the truth -- if person really wants to help patient or has an ulterior motive ($$$). Psychiatrist want to provide clinical care if warranted but don't want to get involved legally.
How to best proceed? Would geriatric or forensic specialist be best in this case for the patient?
This is a potentially hairy case that has been scheduled but not yet seen:
Person married into the family (which I'll refer to as "person" from now on) claimed to be the caretaker of patient with dementia. Person claimed patient has no close family as the spouse and children of patient all passed away. Person is seeking to be power of attorney for patient. Person is seeking to change will of patient as people named in will all deceased.
Psychiatrist cannot verify if person is telling the truth -- if person really wants to help patient or has an ulterior motive ($$$). Psychiatrist want to provide clinical care if warranted but don't want to get involved legally.
How to best proceed? Would geriatric or forensic specialist be best in this case for the patient?