Buying a house from my mother who has alzheimers

ss3n08

My concern is that although I have been paying rent for 23 years, there was no contract as it was jsut between mother and daughter, would I still have any standing?

katsclaws

Hello ss3n08, Can I suggest you go to the Alzheimers Forum. It is called Talking Point. There are people on there who will be able to give you the advice you need. I can understand how worried you are. Alternatively ring the Alzheimer's Society. They are very helpful. As a matter of urgency you need to take out a Lasting Power of Attorney for your Mum. This needs to be done while she understands what she is signing at the time of signing. Again the Alzheimers website has lots of factsheets. I don't want to give you any wrong advice.


katsclaws

Ankatden

ss3n08 wrote: »

My concern is that although I have been paying rent for 23 years, there was no contract as it was jsut between mother and daughter, would I still have any standing?

Do you have anything to prove this ? i.e. regular payment or book etc

Meatballs

My dad is going into care and they say he needs to sell his house. Can we buy it from him for less than it is worth?

A sale for less than the property is worth may be treated as a deprivation of asset, if the local authority establishes that your dad's intention was to reduce his assets so that he would qualify for care, which the local authority would fund. However, you could rent the property out if the rent met the cost of the weekly care home bills. Many carers prefer to do this if they want to keep the property in the family.

From AS http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/factsheet/469

ss3n08

I do have some evidence maybe going back a year but certainly not 23 years worth. My evidence goes as far back as my latest paying in book!

poppysarah

ss3n08 wrote: »

I do have some evidence maybe going back a year but certainly not 23 years worth. My evidence goes as far back as my latest paying in book!

How did you pay? Did the money go by cheque? cash? direct to bank?

katsclaws

I assume you are claiming Attendance Allowance (if your Mum is over 65) and Carers Allowance. Your mum should also be able to claim Council Tax discount. Again all this information will be on the Alzheimer's Society website.

katsclaws

Ankatden

ss3n08 wrote: »

I do have some evidence maybe going back a year but certainly not 23 years worth. My evidence goes as far back as my latest paying in book!

But you will have proof i.e. electoral register, bank account and other post proving you have lived there for that period of time.

ss3n08

I am sure I can get evidence through bank statements etc but in the last few months of my Dads life, he wanted it in cash because he couldn't get to the bank. I could still get evidence for as long as the bank would hold on to statements though.

Richard_Webster

Could well be too late for a lasting power of attorney - would she understand what she was signing?