Hello,
Please can anybody help with our family dilemma.
My Dad is 89 years old and has Alzheimer’s which is getting worse by the day.
My concern is that my Step Mother, aged 88, has taken out a Lasting Power of Attorney for him, She did this with the guidance of her daughter who refuses to talk to us, for reasons we cannot fathom.
My sister & I didn’t know they were doing this, so we could not object at the time, now the LPA has been registered and our Step Mother is the only Attorney.
I’m worried if my Step Mother passes away first we will have no Power of Attorney for our Dad and therefore unable to make any decisions for him either health wise or in financial matters.
I’m at a loss how this can even be allowed to happen, given that my sister and I are his closest blood relatives and in constant contact with him. We feel we need to change this and would like to be added as Attorney’s, so we can all act jointly in Dad’s best interest.
Well that’s the situation. Has anybody had a similar experience, and if so, how would you suggest we get this put right?
Regards,
Hugh
Please can anybody help with our family dilemma.
My Dad is 89 years old and has Alzheimer’s which is getting worse by the day.
My concern is that my Step Mother, aged 88, has taken out a Lasting Power of Attorney for him, She did this with the guidance of her daughter who refuses to talk to us, for reasons we cannot fathom.
My sister & I didn’t know they were doing this, so we could not object at the time, now the LPA has been registered and our Step Mother is the only Attorney.
I’m worried if my Step Mother passes away first we will have no Power of Attorney for our Dad and therefore unable to make any decisions for him either health wise or in financial matters.
I’m at a loss how this can even be allowed to happen, given that my sister and I are his closest blood relatives and in constant contact with him. We feel we need to change this and would like to be added as Attorney’s, so we can all act jointly in Dad’s best interest.
Well that’s the situation. Has anybody had a similar experience, and if so, how would you suggest we get this put right?
Regards,
Hugh