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Power of Attorney issues

cannugec5 · 2021-09-28 21:59:21

If this is in the wrong section please move it. My husband and I have joint POA for an elderly friend with dementia. To be honest the role is far more complex and time consuming than I’d ever imagined, and made more complex by the fact that we have to run everything by his daughter as next of kin. As I’m sure many other…

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Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,761 Forumite

30 September 2021 at 10:39PM

Are the roles of POA and carer being mixed up here, ie you have the POA so have to abide by certain rules/responsibilities in terms of the gentleman's spending but, alongside that, he also needs help and support. As POA could you bring carers on board to help meet Mr M's needs, however the problem you have is can you yourself be the carers and be paid? If not, could you sign up a care agency to at least give you and your husband a break.

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