Buying Bungalow, now Seller has applied for POWER OF ATTORNEY

bobpat_2

Agreed to buy bungalow for cash, no upward chain, had expected this to be a quick purchase, now being told that they have just applied for a power of attorney. Can anyone tell me how long this usually takes?.

RAS

That depends.

Have they actually sent in the forms with the supporting evidence yet?

It could be granted in a few weeks; we had an objection and it took 6 months despite the objector not meeting any of their deadlines..

Chanes

A few weeks as long as it is not contested. My parents applied and gave it us in case of illness and such so we wouldn't have the trauma of dealing with red tape (too much anyway) Suspect it depends on the solicitor too, our wasn't the swiftest.

bobpat_2

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CKhalvashi

Anywhere from a few weeks to years, depending on the exact circumstances.

Basically,there is no answer.

getmore4less

What's the context.

If not buying from the owner why not.

AdrianC

The context is fairly easy to guess.

Bungalow. No upward chain. Suddenly a requirement for PoA to be in place.

Elderly owner, selling to go into residential care or similar, and either sale being handled by a family member who's just realised that they need PoA to do it on the owner's behalf, or the owner's health has taken a turn for the worse.

Either way, it's a bit late to be applying for PoA - let's hope the owner's still hale and hearty enough to sign, else it'll be the court of protection and long delays.

getmore4less

AdrianC wrote: »

The context is fairly easy to guess.

Bungalow. No upward chain. Suddenly a requirement for PoA to be in place.

Elderly owner, selling to go into residential care or similar, and either sale being handled by a family member who's just realised that they need PoA to do it on the owner's behalf, or the owner's health has taken a turn for the worse.

Either way, it's a bit late to be applying for PoA - let's hope the owner's still hale and hearty enough to sign, else it'll be the court of protection and long delays.

If they can sign then a simple POA will suffice for the house sale.
if not...

If they are ill will they die that changes everything.

elsien

Just a note of caution - house near me went up for sale in March by POA. Person still living in it. Contested by another relative. Turns out POA invalid as not registered. Person doesn't have capacity to sign another one. Disputes among family as to what happens next. The outcome is likely to be a very drawn out court of protection saga disputed by all sides.
See what you can find out about the circumstances, if you can.