Thank you for replys , sometimes you just don't know what to do for best !!
Hi Margi
I would echo the "get the LPA", finance & welfare ASAP. It doesn't have to be a doctor or solicitor, to certify but if your mum insists on one of those, get a quote first. Mums doctor charged more than the solicitor would have
I'd be a bit careful being joint signature on her account. This makes you liable for her debts & can mean her savings & / or income, are taken into account in your tax affairs.
It's safer & cleaner to separate your finances & a LPA gives that distinction.
I put everything possible on DD, other things are paid online, which I do as she can't (never mind the Akz), I also draw out cash & give it to her to spend as she pleases. It's her money, her pensions & her savings. She feels in control, although I look after it.
Do the LPA on line, put xyz in where you don't have the info to hand (with a note to self of the sections) & work through a question at a time. Find the missing info & print off for signatures
I had a post it note on each page with the order of signatures to make sure it was right
Make sure you have your ducks in a line, register, sign & post.
There is a time limit between register & posting. I think it's 28 days, seems long, but it's not when you are chasing up signatures of people who can't see you till next week
Hope that helps
Sam