Update: so the SNF wants myself or my Cousin to sign paperwork to have her transferred and admitted to the SNF. Neither one of us have POA and at this point do not think we would could even get it. We want to help in any way we can but at the same time do not want to be stuck with any of her bills. My cousin has a call into an attorney but not sure when she will get back to us. Thanks
You don't want to sign yourselves as "responsible party" because that makes you liable for the bills.
So, the choice is she signs (we put NH paperwork in front of mom post stroke; I doubt she knew what she was signing)--POA brother was not there at the time-- or the paperwork goes unsigned.
Hope the lawyer has good advice.
The point being, if your loved one is competent, there is no reason anyone but them should have to sign the paperwork, POA or not unless they are incapacitated, and UTI I don't think counts. And if you don't have POA I don't think you can legally sign anything anyway.
BUT under no circumstances sign anything accepting responsibility to pay for anything yourself.
This particular place, even though they didn't get my husband's signature on anything, did get his contact information....and had the literal nerve to send us a freaking bill for services...
You can bet that I blew up the billing department when that one arrived...they fixed it fast LOL.