advice needed please. Stepfamily, Will, and POA

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My Mother died recently and left her entire estate to her husband
(DF died years ago when I was a child). Stepfather is in very poor health and has two grown up kids of his own who he has apparently now granted POA to.

Stepfather and his kids have sold the home that was owned jointly by Mum and Stepfather and now SF is in hospital ( he is 88, practically chair bound and suffers with a serious chronic condition, he is confused but does not have dementia).
His kids have disposed of the entire contents of the home including my Mums possessions, photos etc without contacting me at all. They have also got my mums car (worth over 15K). Stepfather says they have bought this off him and are paying him a monthly amount.

My question is, how can I check that this is all above board, do I ask to see documents relating to the car sale?
Can anyone with POA accept things like this?
My concern is that they are "advising" him what to do with the funds from the house sale (quite a lot of cash involved) and dressing it up as something else.

Does anyone have experience with this? I realise its actually none of my business as in reality the funds are nothing to do with me but feel as though this is perhaps not what my Mum would have wanted. Thanks for any replies.

I’m not a lawyer but if your Mum left everything to her husband then unfortunately it’s his and that’s that.
If you think his family are financially abusing him that’s another matter but even if they are it won’t help you get anything that used to belong to your Mum

If he is confused at the moment he may not be able to make decisions for himself, you could speak to the social worker st the hospital if you have concerns but I don't know How far you will get if he has inherited everything and they have p.o.a. If you think they are not acting in his best interests you can contact the office of the public guardian. It's hurtful that they have got rid of all your mum's things, especially without even telling you or asking you if you'd like anything for yourself.

If your mum left him everything, it is none of your business. I know that sounds harsh but legally it is fact.

If you feel he is incapable of making decisions and being improperly influenced you can make a complaint to the government office that deals with Lasting Power of Attorney.

What is it you want as an outcome? Do you get on with his children and would you be able to talk to them?

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian/about

Can't remember how to do clicky links. These are the people you need to speak with. Hth

Thanks all for your replies, I do realise the funds are entirely his.

There is no acrimony it simply seems as though much of the focus of his care centres around saving money when in fact I believe the funds are available to give a high level of care.
The most desirable outcome would be that he has care that makes his remaining years comfortable and enjoyable. I think I will simply see how things progress atm.