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Mum with dementia has signed loan agreement

Nicksmum · 2014-11-12 13:53:23

My 79 year old mother was diagnosed with Parkinsons in 2013 and has the dementia that goes with this condition.She has been in hospital for the last couple of months and will be going into a care home in the near future. I have been dealing with her mail and affairs,she has had a replacement garage door & windows fitted by…

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poppasmurf_bewdley Posts: 5,934 Forumite

19 December 2014 at 11:01PM

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

There must be some law (well I do hope so) about having "mental capacity" to make effective decisions.

In your position, I would be looking to hunt out such a law.

Hope it works out for you.

There is, but unfortunately for the OP decisions/documents signed have to be taken when the person is 'compus mentis', ie before the problem arises. Once the problem has arisen, the courts have to be involved.

"There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
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