The Moneyist: My father, 92, suddenly appointed his lawyer as healthcare proxy and executor — ceding control of his bank accounts

United States
Dear Quentin,

On the sudden advice of his attorney, our widowed 92-year-old father recently shocked us by abandoning a partial college tuition gift he had promised his grandchildren.

At the same time, he eliminated us from formerly assigned executor, healthcare proxy, and last-wishes roles, which he turned over to that same lawyer. He also…