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You can contest the will on the grounds that your mother was no longer "legally competant" to make such decisions. However, if you regularly caused her problems or have a reputation as a criminal or spendthrift, you may not have much of a case.

No, you do not need to add her, and you should not. I would speak to someone higher up in the bank hierarchy and find someone who knows the law and what they are doing. The person you spoke with gave you bad advice.

As the principal who appointed you as agent under a power of attorney, your mother is able to deal with her property in any way she chooses. She can act without consulting or contacting you. If your mother has dementia she may not have the capacity to execute legal documents. Has she been diagnosed with dementia? Has the physician who made the diagnosis, if any, provided you with an opinion that your mother is incompetent to act on her own behalf. Does she understand the effect of what she does? Does she understand and remember what she reads? In order to transfer real estate your mother must be able to execute a deed in the presence of a notary public who will be attesting to her capacity and identity. Without an acknowledgment by a notary public the deed is ineffective. Can your mother present herself to a notary public and appear competent?