"But when I went to the house to try to help clean out some of my mom's things, I found that my father had been hiding his horrible lifestyle. Their house is falling apart, and he has become a hoarder. We're talking electricity not working in half the house, holes in the roof, piles of unopened Amazon boxes and trash, rat feces everywhere."
"When I accessed his bank account, I realized that he's blown all of his money (and all of the money my mom had) and is down to about $90,000. He still has a large mortgage on the house and spends almost $40,000 a year (I'm not kidding you) on online gaming and gambling and expensive food delivery. He's living like a teenager."
"I have tried to approach him with what I found and discuss creating a budget, but he becomes aggressive and deflects and says it's none of my business. At the rate he's going, he will be penniless and homeless soon. He doesn't have the funds to fix the house, and I'm not sure he would have anything left even if he did due to the large mortgage."
An adult child obtained power of attorney and completed a will after a parent's death. The adult discovered the father's home in severe disrepair, widespread hoarding, and rodent infestation. Bank records show about $90,000 remaining; the father spends nearly $40,000 annually on online gaming, gambling, and takeout. A large mortgage exceeds his Social Security income and no investments remain. Attempts to discuss budgeting trigger aggression and refusal of help. The father shows signs of depression and untreated substance and mental-health issues. Cleanup efforts address surface problems but do not solve financial insolvency or looming homelessness.
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