Solicitor recommendation please

Rhino666

I have a difficult family issue and it is now time to deal with it.

My rather greedy, selfish, controlling psychopath of a sister took control of my mother some years ago and against my father’s wishes. Initially getting added to their bank account and then arranging for our joint LPA for both parents to be revoked and re-registered for her and her husband at my exclusion. There are safeguarding issues, in that my parents have been moved to a care home in my sister's home town, too far away for me to visit and without me being notified. Despite this I maintained a loving relationship with both my parents with regular phone contact. My mother recently died and apparently there will be no funeral service, just a cremation which would definitely not have been my parent’s wish. The main provable issue though is financial where my sister has essentially stolen my inheritance from my parent's estate by liquidating assets and selling property for her sole benefit.

It is a tricky situation that as I understand is quite common and often not appropriately dealt with; I would at least like to have the opportunity to redress some of the harm, financial and emotional, I have suffered over the last eight years. I am hoping there is someone reading this post who can recommend a suitable solicitor with a proven track record of success in dealing with this kind of family issue. I live in the middle of nowhere in South Devon, so would expect to deal remotely. A private message would be fine if a potential contributor prefers not to post publicly.

Thank you           

swingaloo

 How is moving your parents to a care home a safeguarding issue? Too be honest, f you are many miles away it makes sense for them to be in a home near your sister so it is convenient for visiting. 

If your sister has POA then she would have to satisfy the conditions and wouldnt be able to sell property for her sole benefit Everything done by someone with POA has to be for the benefit of the person it is held for.

Do you have any actual proof of wrongdoing? Without proof what would you expect a solicitor to do, they will not get involved in family arguements.

Marcon

Rhino666 said:

I have a difficult family issue and it is now time to deal with it.

My rather greedy, selfish, controlling psychopath of a sister took control of my mother some years ago and against my father’s wishes. Initially getting added to their bank account and then arranging for our joint LPA for both parents to be revoked and re-registered for her and her husband at my exclusion. There are safeguarding issues, in that my parents have been moved to a care home in my sister's home town, too far away for me to visit and without me being notified. Despite this I maintained a loving relationship with both my parents with regular phone contact. My mother recently died and apparently there will be no funeral service, just a cremation which would definitely not have been my parent’s wish. The main provable issue though is financial where my sister has essentially stolen my inheritance from my parent's estate by liquidating assets and selling property for her sole benefit.

It is a tricky situation that as I understand is quite common and often not appropriately dealt with; I would at least like to have the opportunity to redress some of the harm, financial and emotional, I have suffered over the last eight years. I am hoping there is someone reading this post who can recommend a suitable solicitor with a proven track record of success in dealing with this kind of family issue. I live in the middle of nowhere in South Devon, so would expect to deal remotely. A private message would be fine if a potential contributor prefers not to post publicly.

Thank you           

You can't rely on 'recommendations' from a random bunch of strangers on the internet. How do you know the basis of any such 'recommendation' - could be a scam or just someone drumming up business. Try https://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/

Before doing that, be very clear what instructions you intend to give and, crucially, what supporting evidence you have for all these accusations. No competent lawyer will take on a case based entirely on personal views and suppositions. I'm not suggesting that's the case here, but there are some red flags (eg 'My mother recently died and apparently there will be no funeral service, just a cremation which would definitely not have been my parent’s wish.' Then why not put that in her will?). 

You say 'The main provable issue though is financial where my sister has essentially stolen my inheritance from my parent's estate by liquidating assets and selling property for her sole benefit.' What objective proof do you have?

Keep_pedalling

If you actually have proof of financial abuse of your parents you need to raise those with the office of the public guardian, and you need to do this while you4 father is still alive.

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

gwynlas

Sorry for your loss but perhaps your mother chose a simple cremation ad there are plans to hold some kind of memorial service seperately when ashes are scattered or interred.

If you feel that your mother would have liked something religious then most churches have the facility for prayers to be said for those who are ill or have died, often just by filling in a card. 

To be honest  unless there is a substantial estate involved it would cost you more to engage a solicitor than you would get in return. Your sister might have acted in your parents best interests or not but care home fees can swallow up a lot of money. If the local authority were involved they would have done financial checks before contributing.

It might be that your sister comes good and advises you of some legacy. If not then consider it lost but know that you need have nothing more to do with her

Rhino666

Whilst I appreciate the replies up to now, the reason for my post was a request for personal recommendation for a solicitor from someone who has had a similar experience to mine and managed to find a professional who has dealt with their matter competently and fairly; simply that really and I remain hopeful that the right person will respond.

Please send me a private message if you have a recommendation but would rather it was not on a public forum. 

Thank you