Setting up LPA for relative with Parkinson's

royP_2

My Brother in law has been struggling with Parkinson's for the last few years and now wishes to set up an LPA, unfortunately his mobility is not good nor is his speech, you really have to concentrate and listen hard.
Is it possible to arrange for a solicitor to visit him to set up these LPA's, he lives in Honiton.
Or what would you advise?
Thanks.

YBR

You don't need a solicitor to set up a LPA. I dod mine by reading the website and following the instructions.
https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

sallysaver

Agree with YBR.  Actually when the paperwork arrives (I got health and finance) it seems daunting.  The application is in book form and appears quite scary,  especially when you haven't done it before.  But it's quite simple really, a lot doesn't need any filling in at all.  Just take your time, make sure everything is signed where necessary and send it off.  They apparently telephone for payment at which stage you can pay by card or send a cheque.  (I'll be sending a cheque as I have no way of telling if it's a genuine caller) but they are very far behind with registrations due to covid.  I think I read something like 22 weeks.  Half fee if you have less than £12,000 per annum

tacpot12

The most important aspect of this question is that the certificate provider has to be able to understand your brother, so that they can be clear that your brother understands the implications of the decision he is making. Your brother doesn't have to speak to communicate his answers, but I appreciate that with Parkinson's he may struggle with other ways of communications. The best certificate provider will be some that can ask the right questions so that your brother can answer easily. 

royP_2

The problem is that he is incapable of doing the paperwork himself, his brain is still Ok but physically unable.

Keep_pedalling

royP_2 said:

The problem is that he is incapable of doing the paperwork himself, his brain is still Ok but physically unable.

As long as he has full capacity to understand the LPA, and PD won’t affect that, he does personally have to fill in the paperwork you can do that for him. He would just have sign the form with 2 witnesses present. The certificate provider just needs to be someone who knows him well, like a friend or neighbour. 

tacpot12

royP_2 said:

The problem is that he is incapable of doing the paperwork himself, his brain is still Ok but physically unable.

That's fine then. If he needs to physically sign anything, he should sign as best he can, with the Certificate Provider (or other valid witness) watching him sign. It won't matter if the OPG can't read his signature if he has been witnessed signing it.  

royP_2

Thanks for your help.

Ms_Chocaholic

I found it easier to do online, create an account for yourself and have a bash at doing the forms (just put fictitious info in) - you can save it in draft and delete it afterwards, nothing will happen (as it needs printing and signing and then sending to OPG) but it will give you an idea of what's involved.  I've just done it and it is fairly simple to do.

sheramber

I did them for my husband and myself online. 

Make sure signatures are in the right  order as that  s a common reason for the it to rejected by OPG

there is information here https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney