Power of Attorney advice

dzug1

A possible sneaky solution that might work is to go along with the restrictions he wants, sign the thing - but not register it, so it never takes effect.

Problem is you'd have to get it past the solicitor - who is working for him, not you, so might be less than cooperative.

There are ways of renouncing being an Attorney - maybe an alternative approach. But I'm pretty sure that if you do this the OPG will write to your father to tell him what's happened so you will be back to square one.

End of thinking aloud - not sure it's of any help.

Willman_Rodders

There is another risk; the risk of not making an LPA and the father loosing his mental capacity. Where no LPA is in place then the Court of Protection may ask someone from the family to apply for 'deputyship'.

The application to become a deputy is horrendously long, and the fees charged significantly higher (unless the applicant can claim remission).

The ideal solution therefore really is for the father to make an LPA - with practical, workable restrictions if absolutely necessary, and as many guidance notes to his attorneys as he wishes.