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Originally Posted by Maximo  That is really creepy! I finally convinced my father: never let anyone in the house!! He was letting in shady solicitors who asked to use the bathroom. I told him that this is a trick that some use to rob people or worse.  |
Kristin I will share some more stories, when my parents were alive and elderly.
Here we go; the door to door solicitation, selling duct cleaning, windows, landscaping, paving, buy now and get two free scams of what ever you name it.
Thankfully our neighbours looked out for my parents when I was at work. There was a couple of men who had been going door to door including our neighbours. They convinced my parents to sign a contract for $5000 to replace windows that had been replace 2 yrs ago
Luckily we had a new law put in place that any contract can be cancelled with in 30 days by the purchaser for what ever reason they wish to give. My neighbours phoned me at work to tell me this guy had been by and to see if they had got my parents to sign anything! Oh yes the neighbours had told those men NOT to go next door as I wasn't home and was their financial guardian and would need to sign anything for any work.
I was so very angry. I called them up and gave them a piece of my mind. Notified them NO WORK was being done, and I thought they were the scum of the earth. They said oh your parents were so friendly, they seemed okay to us; after all we are not medical doctors how would we know their mental state? I said... ummm. well did our neighbour so and so, tell you NOT to drop in and that I WAS their financial guardian and would need to sign any legal document??????? Silence on the line. I said be forewarned, I will be reporting you to BBB. And if I am still angry enough I will try to get your company highlighted on news and radio!!!
Also while not my business I do know your Dad is elderly you do need to put into place now when he is compis mentis, a financial power of attorney and health care attorney (if you have such a thing in your state). Check with your lawyer and see what is the best way to go about this if not already done. WE did those things plus then placed me on all their bank accounts and investment portfolios.