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Last Monday a solicitor visited my mother to advise her about granting me POA. I've heard nothing since so called and left a message yesterday evening and also today. As yet I've not heard anything again. I feel this is shoddy treatment and want to go to another solicitor or even contact Age Concern
Would that be appropriate? The solicitor was charging over £1,000 for both types of award
Would that be appropriate? The solicitor was charging over £1,000 for both types of award
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Just do it yourself. It's easy enough. If you use the printed forms there are guidance notes with them to explain the procedure. If you do it online there's help all the way. It costs £82 to register each LPA.
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[Pedantic note: Age Concern hasn't existed since the charity merged with Help the Aged, 8 years ago, to form Age UK]
See here
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and here
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[Pedantic note: Age Concern hasn't existed since the charity merged with Help the Aged, 8 years ago, to form Age UK]
Getting witnesses shouldn't be a problem. They're only witnessing that they've seen your mother, and you, sign the forms. They don't even need to know what the forms are about. (Anyone over 18 can do the job, except that you can't witness your mother's signature). As an analogy, the witnesses to my will were just two people I happened to be working with that day, who provided their signatures in a Tesco car park.
You'll also need a 'certificate provider' who is simply someone who can confirm that your mother freely consents to the LPA and that she understands what she's doing. That could be, for example,a health professional or simply another member of your family.
You'll also need a 'certificate provider' who is simply someone who can confirm that your mother freely consents to the LPA and that she understands what she's doing. That could be, for example,a health professional or simply another member of your family.
>>> Okay so I want two lasting POA's one for financial matters and the other for welfare
Is that correct?
Some people might want to only grant LPAs in respect of one thing or the other (that's why there are two separate types) but most people usually go for both. [It's entirely up to your mother]
>>> Once I've got them there are no time restrictions on them either are there
No but LPAs automatically lapse upon the death of the person who granted them. So it's important that your mother leaves a will (as the LPAs won't give any power over her estate after her death).
Is that correct?
Some people might want to only grant LPAs in respect of one thing or the other (that's why there are two separate types) but most people usually go for both. [It's entirely up to your mother]
>>> Once I've got them there are no time restrictions on them either are there
No but LPAs automatically lapse upon the death of the person who granted them. So it's important that your mother leaves a will (as the LPAs won't give any power over her estate after her death).
I'm the sole beneficiary in the will and the only assets she has is her ex council flat that I currently live in
As she is 89 and has just been diagnosed with dementia I have been advised by all the health and social daycare practitioners I come into contact with that it's best to get them in place sooner rather than leaving it any later
As she is 89 and has just been diagnosed with dementia I have been advised by all the health and social daycare practitioners I come into contact with that it's best to get them in place sooner rather than leaving it any later
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