My husband and I jointly own our home, assets etc and were advised that as I have full control over everything having an EPA didn't really serve any purpose. We were however finding that professional people were reluctant to deal with us without an EPA in place as he has dementia. So one was drawn up with me as attorney.
I do somewhat have my doubts of my husbands understanding of an EPA but as I was attorney dealing with what was already mine to deal with legally, felt there was no issue and this was drawn up with a solicitor who knew of his condition . The solicitor asked him if he understood what an EPA was and my husband replied "yes". My husband would have probally given the same answer if asked about quantum physics!
I have 2 stepsons who don't help but like to put their tuppence worth in and put little thoughts in my husbands head about things they think are not quite right.
They have tried in the past to buy me out of the house, so they gain control. They know that while I survive my husband they will not inherit anything.
My husband is in respite at the moment and I have discovered that my stepsons have taken my husband to the same solicitors that we went to and revoked the EPA..............
I am no longer on it and both their names are!!!
I am staggered that the solicitor did not ask why a wife who lives with her husband in a jointly owned property is no longer named and sons who have had nothing to do with property etc now have control.
When I challenged my husband about it he said 'his sons' felt I had control.....I do as next of kin!!!
The sons are driving this as he clearly does not understand the implications and thinks it's more to do with who gets what when he dies.
They seized the opportunity to take him out of respite to get it sorted and would have twisted things around to their own means.
Obviously I am seeking legal advise but welcome any comments, ideas.
I do somewhat have my doubts of my husbands understanding of an EPA but as I was attorney dealing with what was already mine to deal with legally, felt there was no issue and this was drawn up with a solicitor who knew of his condition . The solicitor asked him if he understood what an EPA was and my husband replied "yes". My husband would have probally given the same answer if asked about quantum physics!
I have 2 stepsons who don't help but like to put their tuppence worth in and put little thoughts in my husbands head about things they think are not quite right.
They have tried in the past to buy me out of the house, so they gain control. They know that while I survive my husband they will not inherit anything.
My husband is in respite at the moment and I have discovered that my stepsons have taken my husband to the same solicitors that we went to and revoked the EPA..............
I am no longer on it and both their names are!!!
I am staggered that the solicitor did not ask why a wife who lives with her husband in a jointly owned property is no longer named and sons who have had nothing to do with property etc now have control.
When I challenged my husband about it he said 'his sons' felt I had control.....I do as next of kin!!!
The sons are driving this as he clearly does not understand the implications and thinks it's more to do with who gets what when he dies.
They seized the opportunity to take him out of respite to get it sorted and would have twisted things around to their own means.
Obviously I am seeking legal advise but welcome any comments, ideas.