Transferring money to my account

DazlerD

Hi
My dad has a terminal illness.
His money will go to Mum.in his Will
Not enough assets for IHT.
Mum wants to transfer money from Dads account to my account.  Is this allowed?
Thanks.

tacpot12

Why can't your Dad transfer the money? What is the purpose of the transfer? Does your Mother have Power of Attorney for your father? 

TELLIT01

Is the account the money is to be transferred from in your father's name only?

DazlerD

Hi
In otder:
Incompacitated.
To give children money before he dies.
Me, brother and Mum are on the LPA.
Yes his non joint account.
Thanks.

tacpot12

Thank you for these answers. Unfortunately, they mean that you can't move this money. To move the money from a non-joint account, the LPA can be used, but only if it is in your father's best interests. There is no benefit to him of moving the money so it would be an abuse of the LPA. 
You Mum will inherit, and can make a Deed of Variation to give the children money after he has died. 

DazlerD

Thank you very much tacpot12.

Savvy_Sue

tacpot12 said:

You Mum will inherit, and can make a Deed of Variation to give the children money after he has died. 

And she doesn't even need to make a deed of variation if on her death there won't be any IHT to pay either. 

However, she should make sure that she is leaving herself well able to cope with whatever life may throw at her now. For example, if she is also in poor health and there is the possibility of her needing care either in the home or residential, she should hang onto it. Better to have money and choice in these matters than the alternative.