He left if he wanted it he should’ve taken it when he left. It’s your property now if you don’t want it be a bitch and charge her a few for having to store for so long
No she absolutely cannot come to your house period! If you don’t want her there, get a restraining order! She has no rights to your home
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Get a lawyer, if your legally married and separating or divorcing he can still be entitled to half the stuff in the home, cause he’s in jail and didn’t just take off somewhere else it could vary depending on judge and state. But do not give her anything or let her bully you until you have gotten legal advice.
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Y’all were married it’s half his half yours by law. However he abandoned it and you therefore it’s yours 100% now.
Change your locks and tell her to take you to court if she wants it. A judge will take your side. It’s considered abandoned property since it’s at your house and he’s incarcerated.
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Don’t let her he’s still your husband legally and your house your furniture she can’t take it if it’s yours tell her to take you to court and get a lawyer
If he is in jail and you are still married you are the legal owner of everything in that home.
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Don’t let her in. Simple as that. Call the police if needed.
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File for a divorce. And tell your attorney you want all the stuff thats been left behind. Get a restraining order for your mother in law.
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I wouldn’t think so, it’s your home. I would make it clear to her that under no circumstances is she to enter your house, and call the police if she does.
No what he left is yours in Virginia- not sure where you are but I would assume even the judge would tell you the same
No it’s marital property period that’s your stuff not his he hasn’t been there for a year absolutely not call the police she is trespassing he does not qnd has not lived there in a year its not his residence any longer he now is a resident of what ever correctional facility he is in simple as that
No she cannot just walk into your house and take things. The day you got married, all his stuff became yours. Unless a court order says otherwise.
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If he is going to be in jail for 20 years … let her get what was important to him but the furniture and stuff is yours and his children… you are still his wife … poa is only for medical or financial if he isn’t of sound mind that doesn’t give her the right to get his things and I hate to say when he passes away her poa does too .
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That power of attorney really don’t mean crap unless something happened to him in jail. Change the locks and call the police if she shows up, and tell her take you to court.
Also I’d see about having her pay the CS since she is power of attorney and wants to be a B.
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That’s illegal. She can NOT
She can’t just come in and take joint property from your house. Being his power of attorney doesn’t give her trespassing rights in your house. Change the locks and call the police if she shows up. Tell her she needs to get a court order if she wants anything other than the things that belong solely to her son.
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Y’all still married
It’s your stuff
The fact he’s been gone for so long means he abandoned it
Get an attorney
If she try’s taking it report her for harassment trespassing breaking and entering theft ect. Or sue the shit out of her for storage and maintenance fees
Change locks and tell her no. You aren’t divorced which means everything is still joint. She can’t legally take any of it that was purchased while married.
Hell no, don’t let her in the door, none of her bessiness, call the police if you have too, who dose she think she is, seriously, best of luck to you hun…
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power of attorney only applys if he dies not alive so its usless she cannot take anything till he dies even if hes in prison and also the lawyer or legal aid suppose to contact you not his mother
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No she can’t. Unless he brought it to the marriage. If you acquired items when married that is marital property. Change your locks if she has keys to the home. He left. That is considered legal abandonment even if you are still married. If you have been paying all of the bills that also weighs things in your favor
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Probably not in fact call the cops on her
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She can’t take that. Power of attorney does not give her that power. It’s literally to make financial decisions or medical decisions since he cannot while he’s in prison.
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Also a lot of locksmiths will assist for free or minimal payment in these type of situations. And locksmiths are open 24 hours a seat btw… do it now.
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Put a trespassing notice on her and call it a day
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If it has been over a year…that should be considered abandoned property.
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Refuse to let her take anything. He left you. He does not have a right to take things that you need . After all you are raising the children. Call the law when mother in law comes demanding. You may need to get a legal separation. Sounds like you need to talk to a legal aid.
If it’s been over 30 days and HE hasn’t came to get it(power of attorney is only for when he’s dead), the stuff legally becomes yours. I’d get cameras and call the police and put a No Trespassing on your property. MIL or not, she didn’t pay for it - she don’t get it. He can get it when he returns(if you even want to give it to him)
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Super illegal what she’s doing that’s your stuff now. Possession is nine tenths of the law and he’s been gone longer than a year most states say that’s your possessions now
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Wow, the fact that she’d take shit right from her grandchildren’s home and not give 2 shits just shows what kind of grandma she is. Unbelievable. Change your locks and tell her to get lost or you’ll call the cops on her. I feel for you, what a b word 
Change the locks. Don’t let her in.
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If your still married then legally nothing left is just his no matter what. If you are in the process of going through a divorce you could legally win everything in your house. Especially if he is in jail. So nothing left Is just his!!! Been their done that.
Seriously she can not come into your house without a court order for exact items. That being said she would have to have receipts saying he bought it. And 9/10 law is possession. After 30 days it’s legally yours.
So… instead of getting Actual legal advice applicable to the area in which you live, you post on social media to get opinions on the law from people all over the place. Yeah. That’s brilliant. Good luck.
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If it was acquired during the marriage, it’s community property. You own it just as much so shoo the pest away
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She has no proof it’s his. Call the police to put her ass off your property and be done with her.
You need an attorney. Nothing is “his” if you are still married. It’s all joint property. Also she has no right to enter your property for any reason. Definitely several legal things you can do and an attorney can point you in the best direction.
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She can’t take anything, legally it’s still your property as well, she cannot enter your home either without your permission
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Yall been split up he would have get divorce get orders to be able get his half so she sure he’ll cant tell her no
Definitely don’t let her in. Thats baloney
Avo , don’t allow her access and tell her to leave your property if not call police
No rights it jointly owned I am assuming all courts will it that way and since he is incarcerated no one can claim anything even in a divorce they would look at his sentence if it’s that long everything is yours. Change locks she shows up and causes a disturbance call local authorities.
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I say marital property, he left, it has been more than a year. He is not entitled to anything. He abandoned his belongings, in most states that is 30-90 days. He abandoned you and his children. Get a restraining order, protective order, whatever it takes, tell her to kiss your arse and call it a day.
Stop it now. Do not let her come into your house anymore
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A consult with an attorney is usually free. That way you can see what needs to be done. Find a family law lawyer.
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Absolutely no proof it’s his. And a cop would think she’s stup Id for trying to take stuff for someone who won’t be out for 20 years. Just keep it and tell her to screw off.
I’m just here to say girl I’m sorry your going through this. Prayers for you and your family. God doesn’t give you anything your not meant to handle. Sometimes it’s just hard, you got this! Keep you head up!!!
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Unless she can prove it is only his, not yours and his or just yours, she can’t take anything nor can she come in your home unless you let her. I would have a lawyer write up everything that is yours and his and send it to her.
Change your locks. And tell her in a text message or email that she is not allowed on your property or the cops will be called. The bed and dresser are no longer his and he can buy new stuff. Doesn’t matter if she is power of attorney. She cannot legally come into your home if you do not want her to. Get a lawyer though. Because if she’s trying to take everything from you then she probably has one as well
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Hell no. She’d really have to be able to items are soley his. As his wife, you’d have rights to items such as furniture and such. His clothing and personal items, hell pack em up and leave them on the porch with a big note. She has NO rights to anything else.
Poa or not, she has no right to walk into your house and take things. He left those things (and his family) behind a year and a half ago, they are no longer his.
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No it is your home he is no long there
Call your local cop shop and ask questions make a list !
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Put a restraining order on her and a no trespassing order on her she can’t just walk into your house and start grabbing shit u can get her for stealing private property as well
No they can not!! Whats there is yours, unless there was a will made and specifically states, they get something.
I don’t know the state you are from but in the state of ga anything left on your property is legally yours after 30 days. As far as marriage and the items if he left you over a year ago he left his items with you he made no effort to move those said items out so they legally belong to you. You also have to have written proof that each item belong to said person before they can legally take them from you. And if the items were his before y’all’s marriage they are still legally yours too unless an agreement was signed stating what’s his before y’all will still be his after.
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You stupid if you let her in the house
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You’re still married, what is his is yours. She has no right. POA gives her permission to sign for him, NOTHING ELSE. She has no right to things in your house.
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I don’t know what the laws are where you are. But Simply don’t let her inside your house without a warrant or the police lol
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No and You should sell his thing s if you need money since he’s not in a position to help financially. Call the police for her trespassing.
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Lock your doors and get cameras
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Call the cops the moment she walks on to your property.
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Change your locks and don’t answer the phone or door for her if she’s not on the tittle or lease she haves no rights to what’s in your home … I wish u the best of luck with it but most definitely change your locks
As his wife, they’re legally your things 
she can’t even legally enter the property and if he wants his things then he has to fight for them in court, but he’s in jail so he’s SOL
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Poa only goes for certain things. Not for items gained during marriage, if you’re still legally married, she has no right to take any of it, until a divorce court says otherwise
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Also, check in on laws regarding items “left behind/abandoned” when someone leaves a marriage or home. After so long, they forfeit those items, unless they want to pay you a fair fee for storage 
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This just pisses me off for you!!! Don’t let her in, change your locks, and get a lawyer. Even with POA that only gives her certain rights and definitely not rights over the things in YOUR home. It smells fishy.
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I’d tell her she wasn’t getting shit else.
No, she cannot take those items.
From my understanding, you are still legally married so NO, she can’t just help herself without your consent too. The bigger things need to stay with you. The smaller things such as his clothes and tools or whatever, she can clearly have. You should get an attorney asap though. They will definitely be helpful in this situation.
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Nope it’s breaking and entering. Press charges.
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So petty! Don’t let her bully you! I’d tell her if she wants those items they can take the proper steps and if she doesn’t know them tell her to figure it out because your busy raising babies! Call the cops if she shows up. He got a stimmy or the mother did for him. he can provide some support or he can file for divorce if furniture is that important to him over his children. Your his wife not a storage unit. The POA is only for his finances.
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Possession is 9/10 of the law. I wouldn’t let her in without a police escort and proof she can take the stuff.
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Your married she has not right.
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POA does not give her the right to come in your house and take anything!! She can ask for his personal belongings but, she cant even make you come off of those! Tell her to stay the hell off your property or you’ll call the cops!
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She cant do shit and dont let her disrespect you
No she cant take the family belongings. Change locks and notify him & her in writing that she is not allowed or welcome on your property owned or rented .
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It really doesn’t matter what state your in , the only way she would legally be able to remove items like furniture, would be through a legal divorce . And you separate your belongings . But one he (she) would have to prove they are his. In a marriage when you go through a divorce , things would have to be separated. If I’m not mistaken, he would only be entitled to them if he acquired that before you were married.
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You can also have a no contest divorce if you file while hes in jail. That’s what my fiance’s ex wife did.
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Seek child support from him thru his power of attorney with courts and see what comes from that
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No she can not. Just like he couldn’t do that himself of he was physically able to. By law, he would have to take it court and prove he bought the items. I will tell her not to come back and attempt to take them or the law will be involved.
With him being in prison that long, she wants the stuff for herself not him.
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If your husband had a key to the same house, change the locks ASAP. She probably has that key. You can get the cops involved if she enters your home but if she has a key she could come randomly when you’re gone.
Absolutely not those are your things that he has no need for call the police tell her she is not welcome at your house take pics
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I would call the police of she turns up and have her removed from your property. I wouldn’t open the door for her she cant legallaly force herself into your home
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Change the locks. And quit answering to her. Change your phone number if you have to. I know it’s different between states but I’d Google what the laws are with what state you are in and him/his mom are in and if you can file no contact or anti harassment. As another user said, possession is 9/10ths of the law and that is a fact. Unless she has receipts and can show that SHE herself bought those items I’d tell her to eat my ass. If yall are still married legally even more so…Don’t let her bully you. Be done. Throw her and her whole ass man child in the trash girl.
Change the locks and have a alarm system that’s motion sensor and call the cops when she shows up put up no trust passing signs up all along the house she legally can not show up and take anything endless court orders for him to get his thing
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from this point on i would make her prove (with sales receipt or something of the sort) that he was the one that purchased whatever it is shes trying to take. im going to go out on a limb and say its unlikely he kept any of the receipts. if she still tries to take anything after asking for proof that hes the one that bought the items, I would give her one warning that if she comes into your home and takes anything without your permission that you will have her arrested for trespassing and/or theft. make sure you call any resources you have for help/information, like you said you are. you want to be prepared, dont let her bully you.
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No!!! She can’t take anything even his personal belongings that you gave her she had no rights too!!! Change your locks and block her
Possession is 9/10 of the law. You’ve had them in your home for years. They are now yours!
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Your his wife… you have rights before anyone else.
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No. You guys are married even if she is his power of attorney. She can’t come and take all of your essentials. Doesn’t she care about taking things that will make her grandchildren lives harder?? Keep your doors locked, get a camera if you have to and call the police if she tries to take things.
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Nope. Martial property and can’t be taken out of the martial home until a divorce says where it goes. When he left, he abandoned it…he’ll need a judge to say what he can get now. Tell her to kick rocks and get a no trespass order…if she tries to come around, have her arrested. You should file for divorce…there are free lawyers out there for situations like this.
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She can kick sand. Change the locks and tell her no.
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Power of attorney is to sign for him on personal matters, but a spouse and children are his next of kin, she has no right to come and take things, tell her kindly you will discuss the things he can take once he has a place to use them, but currently his children and their mother are putting them to good use. If she continues, after you ask her not to enter your home to remove anything again, if she does, file a report of burglary as theft.
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Wow … She is a no good person.Instead of helping you and the children ,how can she be so greedy. Don’t let her come into your house. You are his wife, everything belongs to you. I am praying for you and the children . God Bless You.
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You as his wife have more authority over that stuff. It is your marital property. If he wants her to get it there needs to be a court hearing stating this.
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Sounds like she wants the belongings for HERSELF:woman_facepalming:t4:
Please don’t allow that lady take anything away from you or your children.
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You’re still married so it’s joint property so she can’t take anything. However if you were to divorce him even while in prison I’d think he can ask for things but even then you would have to come to an agreement. He just can’t have anything. I would tell her you’ll talk with your lawyer and she should talk to hers. She cannot just come in and take whatever she wants. With that said I also wouldn’t just let her in the house either. I’d change the locks.
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Power of attorney means that she is responsible for making the important decisions for him. It does not give her the legal right to come in and raid your home. She has no power here unless you give it to her.
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