My dad's girlfriend died

[427sharpe]

[i]It turns out the c*nt took the back page off a medical POA and a signature stamp of my Dad's and got 6 credit cards in my dad's name. Now owing over $65K.

Ask the credit card lenders thru certified mail (prefer the lawyer do this) for copies of actual SIGNED promissory notes. There are rules strictly enforcing 'live signature' and you should be able to prove rather easily that dad did not sign. They go after her estate for fraud.

She schemed to get half ownership in a $150K vacant lot my dad owns and took out a $100K mortgage on it.

WHOA! What mortgage company/title agent did this!?!?! Even if she cosigns, a loan like this would require his signature--in person--! Prove that the POA was a fraud, and this is fruit of the poison tree....

She skimmed money from my Dad's credit line to keep her sons dive of a restaurant afloat. $75K +

Go after son! Not much hope here, as he will say it was a gift rather than a loan, but hammer him anyway.

She used my Dad's signature to personally guarantee a lease on some food service equipment which is now in collections at $15K.

Again, prove the POA false, and this becomes fraud...and their recourse is her estate.

Excellent choice on getting the bank's fraud people involved. If they will certify that they believe their transactions were fraudulent, it becomes a very good piece of evidence against others...including sonny boy the restaurateur, as you can allege that he KNEW of her fraud and was a participant. Overall, it's messy but I think you stand an excellent chance of getting your dad disentangled. Good luck, and keep on keepin' on!