Trying to get my Dad out of care home but bank account frozen - a real mess

Yorkie1

[donor = the person whose LPA it is]

Barkin

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In addition to the comments from elsien above... that's just a checklist, to assist in completing the form.

Nowhere does the donor sign to say that they've completed the form themselves.

TimeLord1

It's the social services who can veto anything unless a care package is funded and in place.
And that is hard to obtain.

SacredStephan

brianposter said:
That is my point because, in my recollection, the subject of the LPA signs that they have filled in the form.

However, in our case, it did not appear that anybody checked.

I'm looking at an LPA signed by the Donor (not subject) in 2016. The Donor signed in Section 9, witnessed by the Certificate Provider. The donor signed once, before the Cert Provider and the Attorneys signed subsequent Sections. The form may have changed since 2016.

brianposter

It remains pretty clear that the form says that it has to be filled in by the the donor, and my recollection is that the form I dealt with required the donor to sign to that effect.

This is presumably some sort of !!!!!!-up, but it is worth drawing to peoples attention in case they read the form carefully.

elsien

The form  specifically references “if you are filling in the form for a friend or relative”
fairly sure that wouldn’t be on there if it wasn’t allowed. 

sheramber

brianposter said:

It remains pretty clear that the form says that it has to be filled in by the the donor, and my recollection is that the form I dealt with required the donor to sign to that effect.

This is presumably some sort of !!!!!!-up, but it is worth drawing to peoples attention in case they read the form carefully.

Can someone help you fill in the form?

Yes. However, if anyone else is filling the form in for you, you must still choose what goes into your LPA. Only you can give others the power to make decisions with your LPA on your behalf.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-a-lasting-power-of-attorney/lp12-make-and-register-your-lasting-power-of-attorney-a-guide-web-version#correcting-mistakes

elsien

And you are signing to say you have read of had it read to you. Not that you have written it.

Barkin

brianposter said:

It remains pretty clear that the form says that it has to be filled in by the the donor, 

No, it doesn't. The checklist that you're referring to is just that - a checklist.

It isn't part of the form, which is stated quite clearly at the bottom of the page...

brianposter

So why is that line on the form if you are expected to ignore it ?