
Dear Moneyist,
I was granted power of attorney while my mother was alive. During that time, I put some of my mother’s money into stocks. I put her money into a stock account in my name and took a $40,000 loss. Do I have to replace that money to give to siblings now that our mom passed away? My mom left a will.
Sister in California
Dear Sister,
Yes, you need to replace it, and…