Better hire NY lawyer for consultation and ask the solution

I'm also not too keen on a partial note as I feel my position in the repayment if a default occurred would risk me losing it all, since all lawyer fees etc get paid first!

You could just have an agent or lawyer write up a sales contract that will close in 11 months.

Contact a lawyer to specializes in elderly or people with memory issues and ask them what their thoughts are.As for why the property was sold, that is a decision up to your mom and whoever she gave power of attorney to. 

I'd have to hire a lawyer.

Either get a property manager to take over, hire a lawyer or get an education.It literally took me less than 5 minutes to search the KS Attorney General website for any law saying you can't do this.

Maybe a lawyer panel discussion or something I dunno. 

But you are all missing the point in Here .. you are not paying just for the Education/ Information you are paying is not just for the education (Even if all their instructors are Accredited Investors/ Practitioners , and they are making the money in the same field that they are teaching  **** Google any of the names in the list and you will find successful business owners, lawyers, CPA, Financial Advisors , ) is for the communities (more the 40 + communities deal all over US) .

Will I need to involve a lawyer?

I hired a lawyer who wrote a letter and was able to negotiate loss of just 1 month of security deposit vs 3 months of rent that was earlier demanded by property management company.