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yvonnemarie24

My sister in law has power of attorney over mother in laws money
She has stopped mums bank cards removed cheque book and redirected bank statements 
Need advice on what to do next , I have informed of but no help

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yvonnemarie24 said:

My sister in law has power of attorney over mother in laws money
She has stopped mums bank cards removed cheque book and redirected bank statements 
Need advice on what to do next , I have informed of but no help

 She is entitled to do that. What type of advice are you looking for? 

68ComebackSpecial

Has your MIL lost capacity so that the power of attorney is now active?

Pollycat

yvonnemarie24 said:

My sister in law has power of attorney over mother in laws money
She has stopped mums bank cards removed cheque book and redirected bank statements 
Need advice on what to do next , I have informed of but no help

What does this mean?

Who have you informed and why are they not helping?

If you have concerns about the attorney who is managing your MIL's money, there are ways to report them:

https://www.gov.uk/report-concern-about-attorney-deputy-guardian

I'm not sure if the rules are different in Scotland.

Keep_pedalling

yvonnemarie24 said:

My sister in law has power of attorney over mother in laws money
She has stopped mums bank cards removed cheque book and redirected bank statements 
Need advice on what to do next.

That is exactly what an attorney should do when a donor loses mental capacity. When I first had POA for my mother we had joint control, but once her dementia got so bad she was no longer able do even the simplest financial transaction, all cards with her name on and her cheque books had to be destroyed leaving me with sole control over her finances. 

lr1277

Has your mother in law (the donor) lost capacity? If so, then as suggested above is correct.

If the donor still has capacity, the attorney can make financial arrangements with the consent of the donor.

So is the attorney (your SIL) acting in the donor's interest or her own?

74jax

I had PoA for mam and did all this, even when she hadn't lost 'all' capacity. It was so much easier.
Is there a reason you don't think this is correct in this case. Am I right in thinking it is your husbands sister?  Has his mum told him she is not happy with this new arrangement?