My mum is now at the stage where she needs to go into a care home, so I am busy with that.
She always refused to make a will, or grant me an LPA, so I am having to go down the Court of Protection route to ask to be appointed as a Deputy so I can deal with the finances of funding her care, as well as make decisions about her health and welfare.
All the forms I need to complete are with the solicitor, except for the mental capacity one. I had been told the solicitor would instruct an assessor but the solicitor tells me I need to arrange this myself.
I don't have a clue where to start with this! I have looked online and there is a firm that does this, but it costs £600, which I am a little reluctant to pay, but if that's the way to go, I will go there.
Should I ask mum's GP, or what? Should the county council be able to help, or Social Services?
I tell you, if I EVER get this dreadful disease, the FIRST thing I am going to do is go straight to a solicitor to grant my sister an LPA!
She always refused to make a will, or grant me an LPA, so I am having to go down the Court of Protection route to ask to be appointed as a Deputy so I can deal with the finances of funding her care, as well as make decisions about her health and welfare.
All the forms I need to complete are with the solicitor, except for the mental capacity one. I had been told the solicitor would instruct an assessor but the solicitor tells me I need to arrange this myself.
I don't have a clue where to start with this! I have looked online and there is a firm that does this, but it costs £600, which I am a little reluctant to pay, but if that's the way to go, I will go there.
Should I ask mum's GP, or what? Should the county council be able to help, or Social Services?
I tell you, if I EVER get this dreadful disease, the FIRST thing I am going to do is go straight to a solicitor to grant my sister an LPA!