Executor problems

System

Thankyou, I have thought about that too. The common problem is getting an appointment at the surgery, we can’t get one until the end of the month as it has to be a double appointment and the appointment is late afternoon. I may rearrange for an earlier in the day appointment as I think my Mum is more able and alert then.

Manxman_in_exile

Does the OP need to get a doctor's opinion, or would a solicitor be able to assess the mother's capacity to execute a LPA? (eg I'm thinking a STEP solicitor).

System

I was informed by the solicitor that the GP would need to assess my mother.

TonyMMM

Arty39 wrote: »

My Mother is a beneficiary in a her mothers Will and she has Alzheimer’s so therefore it’s difficult for her to understand certain information. My mothers sister ( who is the executor) and her husband turned up with a letter for my mother to sign something to do with the Will, I’m not sure what it was about.

Are you sure your mother wasn't also named as an executor in the will ?

If both sisters were named (as would be very common) they would need to get her to renounce (or reserve her powers) so that they can proceed with a probate application.

Flugelhorn

Arty39 wrote: »

I was informed by the solicitor that the GP would need to assess my mother.

have you explained to your GP that mum needs a mental health assessment for matters related to legal issues ? Sometimes GPs recommend that this is done by psychiatrists particularly if capacity is borderline / variable

System

I am pretty sure that my mother wouldn’t have been named as an executor as my Nanna added a Codicil to her Will that my mothers inheritance is to go into trust after my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

System

No we haven’t that is a good point, thankyou for pointing that out I will look into it.

System

Hi I have found out today that you were correct my mother has been named as an executor in her mothers Will. I can’t believe how underhand her sister is being. We have made an appointment to view the Will and we will go from there.