Hi
My brother and I have LPA for finances and property for our father who has advanced dementia. We have another two siblings who live far away, so agreed that it made sense for us to hold LPA.
One of our siblings lives abroad, and Dad used to help out with flights when they visit.
I know that attorneys can make a gift which would be in keeping with what the donor would want. Therefore, would it be justified for us to continue to help with flights when our sibling wants to come over to visit Dad?
I personally think this is justified as it means our Dad is still seeing his children regularly, and he would have always helped if he had the capacity to do so. However, my brother disagrees and thinks that we should not use Dad's money in this way.
My worry is that our Dad would not be able to see one of his children as often as he would like, and I don't think this is fair.
By the way, Dad is self funding and has quite a lot of capital, so it would be unlikely to impact upon future care costs, etc.
Does anybody know whether this would be considered an "acceptable" gift which we could justify or is it too extravagant?
Thanks
My brother and I have LPA for finances and property for our father who has advanced dementia. We have another two siblings who live far away, so agreed that it made sense for us to hold LPA.
One of our siblings lives abroad, and Dad used to help out with flights when they visit.
I know that attorneys can make a gift which would be in keeping with what the donor would want. Therefore, would it be justified for us to continue to help with flights when our sibling wants to come over to visit Dad?
I personally think this is justified as it means our Dad is still seeing his children regularly, and he would have always helped if he had the capacity to do so. However, my brother disagrees and thinks that we should not use Dad's money in this way.
My worry is that our Dad would not be able to see one of his children as often as he would like, and I don't think this is fair.
By the way, Dad is self funding and has quite a lot of capital, so it would be unlikely to impact upon future care costs, etc.
Does anybody know whether this would be considered an "acceptable" gift which we could justify or is it too extravagant?
Thanks