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These are great questions. No, she is past the point of being able to say it is a gift. And I will double-check the POA language to verify that gifts are allowed. My understanding is the dollars were to compensate him for his time in taking care of her, since he is now unemployed. She does not contribute to the household per se. They are not charging her rent, but she does pay her own medical and personal costs. I can see I need to ask more questions. 😉