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Lasting power of attorney

freda11 · 2013-01-13 20:46:11

I have LPA for my stepfather who is dying. This and his Will was drawn up via his solicitor. Briefly mum married stepdad 30 years ago, by all accounts it was not a happy marriage. Dad already owned the house they have lived in now all their married life and had quite a bit of money (still has) mum went into the marriage…

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rpc Posts: 2,353 Forumite

21 January 2013 at 3:41PM

Tuesday_Tenor wrote: »

When administering the estate there will need to be an Executors account and when this is set up you must ensure that your mother cannot act alone to write cheques or make transfers.

I don't think this is necessary and any executor that walks into a bank with a grant of probate will stand a good chance of being able to withdraw the balance. Once the money is in the executors' account, it is probably safe. The risk is before it gets there.

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