Power Of Attorney Mental Capacity Assessment

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Hi,
I am posting on behalf of my mum. My mum is my Nan's carer. My Nan is 83, bed-bound, deaf but still has mental capacity. My Mum was looking into how to get power of attorney and has been told a mental health doctor will have to come to the house and assess my Nan. Has anyone had experience of this? How long does the process take? The cost etc..
Thanks
I am posting on behalf of my mum. My mum is my Nan's carer. My Nan is 83, bed-bound, deaf but still has mental capacity. My Mum was looking into how to get power of attorney and has been told a mental health doctor will have to come to the house and assess my Nan. Has anyone had experience of this? How long does the process take? The cost etc..
Thanks
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https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/power-of-attorney/
What she has been told is complete nonsense. Part of the application needs to be completed by a certificate provider to show that she does have the mental capacity to agree to appoint attorneys. This can be a medical professional, but it can also be anyone who has known your Nan for at least 2 years, so a friend or neighbour can do this for her.
More details on the following link.
https://www.ts-p.co.uk/publications/lpa---acting-as-a-certificate-provider/download
It's easy to fill out the forms yourself , if you make a minor mistake they will write and inform you what needs doing
Maybe whoever advised your mum was confusing LPA with DOLs.
I used a private social worker as certificate provider for my gran - but she already had a dementia diagnosis and was living in a care home. Although her memory was poor she was able to understand the questions put to her long enough to give her consent. The fee was £100, and I filled in the forms myself and the certificate provider simply signed his portion. If I had used a local solicitor (who surely wouldn't have been as suitable a professional in the circumstances, but who did offer their services) the fee would have been much higher - I was quoted £700 - as they insisted on doing the whole process.
I have completed 6 LPA forms (including my own form) you DO NOT need a professional person to be a certificate provider.
Fill the form in from the GOV.UK website, print it off, there is a guidance sheet informing you who can be an attorney/certficate provider, get the relevant sections completed pay your £82.00, £41.00 if the donor has less than £12,000 per year income, £00.00 if the donor is on benefits.
Its not too hard just be methodical and follow the guidelines
good luck
ARTHUR BREXIT