Georgia siblings fight over 95-year-old mother's care and assets; court backs daughter

Three siblings fought over their 95-year-old mother's care and finances. (AI image) A family dispute over the care of a 95-year-old woman with advanced dementia in Georgia ended on Monday with a court ruling in favour of her daughter, after her two sons challenged the decision to make her their mother's guardian.According to the case details available on Justia, the disagreement began over who should look after Janet Dixon and grew into a dispute involving restrictions on family visits, control of her money and arguments between the siblings.In its verdict, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld an earlier ruling appointing Janet's daughter, Elizabeth “Lysa” Dixon McCullough, as her guardian, finding that concerns about her brothers' conduct supported the decision.Janet has three children, including Lysa and her brothers, James “Jim” Dixon and Merritt “Sandy” Dixon. All three agreed that their mother needed someone to make decisions for her because of her condition. But while the brothers wanted Jim to remain in charge, Lysa believed she should take responsibility for their mother's care.The family had been sharing responsibility for Janet in different ways over the years. Since 2018,...