Any Solicitors On Here?

[Skyliner33]

Advice needed regarding power of attorney.

Thanks in advance.

 

[DXX]

I’m not a solicitor but I have gone through the POA process and a solicitor isn’t mandatory.

 

[Stigofthedub]

My missus did this for her dad. I believe it's £80 each for medical and financial doing it yourself, but the form's have to spot on or they send them back to start again.
Worth getting quotes from solicitors. Takes a while as well.

 

[Skyliner33]

Thanks for the replies.
I would be grateful of any pointers into how to start this process.

 

[Nigel W]

Here is the link if you want to do it yourself, I did start but gave up and went to a solicitor, fortunately I was buying a house through him so he did it for me at no charge
Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney

 

[Skyliner33]

Here is the link if you want to do it yourself, I did start but gave up and went to a solicitor, fortunately I was buying a house through him so he did it for me at no charge
Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney

Thanks. That’s link is for someone who wants to set up their own power of attorney.
I need it to be set up for someone who would not agree for various reasons.

 

[.50]

Thanks. That’s link is for someone who wants to set up their own power of attorney.
I need it to be set up for someone who would not agree for various reasons.

An LPA has to be signed by the person to whom it relates.

 

[Nigel W]

Thanks. That’s link is for someone who wants to set up their own power of attorney.
I need it to be set up for someone who would not agree for various reasons.

Ah, I was using it to set one up for my ageing mother with me controlling her affairs but she was happy with it so it wasn’t a problem.
I think your situation will be almost impossible as the person has, I believe, to be willing and able to agree - that’s what our solicitor said and he insisted he interviewed mum to ensure she was before he would do the forms.
Perhaps citizen advice could help?

 

[Skyliner33]

Ah, I was using it to set one up for my ageing mother with me controlling her affairs but she was happy with it so it wasn’t a problem.
I think your situation will be almost impossible as the person has, I believe, to be willing and able to agree - that’s what our solicitor said and he insisted he interviewed mum to ensure she was before he would do the forms.
Perhaps citizen advice could help?

Thanks. The person it relates to is suffering from severe mental impairment.

 

[Nigel W]

Just trying to help have you seen this site
Legal rights

 

[Bobby Turkalino]

Thanks. The person it relates to is suffering from severe mental impairment.

We are going through similar with my father in law who has dimentia and is not of sound mind.

The course of action available is to go for deputyship through the court of protection, have been advised it take s a long time and often the person dies before it's sorted.

Hope you get somewhere with this.

 

[Skyliner33]

Just trying to help have you seen this site
Legal rights

Thanks I will have a look.

 

[Skyliner33]

We are going through similar with my father in law who has dimentia and is not of sound mind.

The course of action available is to go for deputyship through the court of protection, have been advised it take s a long time and often the person dies before it's sorted.

Hope you get somewhere with this.

Thank you.
I hope the same for you.

 

[Village]

I have no experience in this particular area, but believe you will need a court order and medical report, and you will definitely need a solicitor who knows what he's doing to help you with that.