This forum has significantly enhanced my understanding of how life changes for all involved when a close relative/friend becomes affected by alzheimer's. Thank you to those who support and have contributed to the website.
My father-in-law moved to a care home mid November 23. Following several GP visits to the care home and an MRI brain scan at local hospital, FIL received a dementia diagnosis end of March (advanced alzheimer's). He is self funding and thankfully in an excellent care home.
FIL's GP provided an official 'to whom it may concern...has lost mental capacity' letter for my mother-in-law's use. LPA is not in place, primarily because FIL's long term friends felt uneasy about being certificate provider, due to his obvious deterioration.
My understanding is that MIL (or MIL and others) can apply for deputyship, in order to manage FIL's financial affairs and I'm hoping for some advice in that area.
Is there a legal obligation to apply for deputyship in this scenario, or is it simply an option?
If deputyship is sought, would we need an appropriate professional to complete the COP3 mental capacity form or will the 'to whom it may concern' letter from the GP suffice?
If an independent 'professional' is required to complete COP3 / carry out mental capacity assessment, how do we find such an individual? Are they regulated by a government scheme or approved by local authority or similar?
Is there a legal obligation to inform FIL's banks, building societies, private pension provider, state pension provider that he has lost mental capacity?
Under LPA, my MIL is currently a donor. Due to the pressures MIL faced caring for FIL for several month prior to his transfer to a care home, my wife applied to be her financial affairs LPA (at MIL's request). The LPA was approved end of January - however, by this time MIL had recovered from the physical, mental and emotional stresses of being plunged into being a full time carer and as such, the LPA hasn't been activated, as it hasn't been needed. If MIL is named as a prospective deputy on the application form, will the fact that she's an LPA donor adversely affect the deputyship application? I guess if it does, the LPA could be cancelled before she applies for FIL's deputyship?
My father-in-law moved to a care home mid November 23. Following several GP visits to the care home and an MRI brain scan at local hospital, FIL received a dementia diagnosis end of March (advanced alzheimer's). He is self funding and thankfully in an excellent care home.
FIL's GP provided an official 'to whom it may concern...has lost mental capacity' letter for my mother-in-law's use. LPA is not in place, primarily because FIL's long term friends felt uneasy about being certificate provider, due to his obvious deterioration.
My understanding is that MIL (or MIL and others) can apply for deputyship, in order to manage FIL's financial affairs and I'm hoping for some advice in that area.
Is there a legal obligation to apply for deputyship in this scenario, or is it simply an option?
If deputyship is sought, would we need an appropriate professional to complete the COP3 mental capacity form or will the 'to whom it may concern' letter from the GP suffice?
If an independent 'professional' is required to complete COP3 / carry out mental capacity assessment, how do we find such an individual? Are they regulated by a government scheme or approved by local authority or similar?
Is there a legal obligation to inform FIL's banks, building societies, private pension provider, state pension provider that he has lost mental capacity?
Under LPA, my MIL is currently a donor. Due to the pressures MIL faced caring for FIL for several month prior to his transfer to a care home, my wife applied to be her financial affairs LPA (at MIL's request). The LPA was approved end of January - however, by this time MIL had recovered from the physical, mental and emotional stresses of being plunged into being a full time carer and as such, the LPA hasn't been activated, as it hasn't been needed. If MIL is named as a prospective deputy on the application form, will the fact that she's an LPA donor adversely affect the deputyship application? I guess if it does, the LPA could be cancelled before she applies for FIL's deputyship?