Facility is suing over debt related to mom's care

Question:

Jim, my mother recently passed away. My Addict sister placed her in a facility thinking she would gain access to her SS Funds. When she realize that wasn't the case, she tried to remove her and in doing so caused a big scene that involved the police. That facility is trying to sue me for 10K because I had to become POA over my mother's resources. Help.

Jim's Reply:

Are they "trying" to sue you or have you been served? Being sued is usually a matter of on or off, there isn't much grey area. In either case, you need a local lawyer to help. This isn't a veterans issue so you don't need veterans services...you may need a criminal lawyer.