Should the maternal uncle, who cares for his mother afflicted with Alzheimer's and receives her father's pension and her monthly allowance, divide a portion of the money among his siblings, or is it sufficient for him to spend on his mother adequately and save the rest?
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The guardian of a person with Alzheimer's disease is not permitted to give charity or donate from the patient's money, nor to dispose of it except in ways that benefit the patient. If state funds are granted to a wife for her ownership after her husband's death, then it is her exclusive right. However, if the salary and retirement sum are granted to the deceased and his heirs thereafter, then the money belongs to all the heirs and should be divided among them according to their lawful shares of inheritance, and the matter should be referred to a judge for lawful division.
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