Hi,
My mom has dementia and was living with my sister who would take her money unfortunately.
I ended up getting LPA for my mums health and finances before she deteriorated and got worse and eventually mum had to be sectioned.
I was able to get her into a lovely care home but realised my sister had siphoned all my mum's money (£6000) which was all she had.
I took control of her bank account(provided given bank LPA papers etc so I have access to it) and the home she is in is subsidised and she gets funds paid into the account every week which I have now built up nicely and she is no longer in debt and she has around £15 000 in her account and I buy her clothes often and what ever else she needs.
Long story short, I no longer talk to my sister after confronting her about my mom's money, she hasn't visited her for the last 6 months at all according to the care home.
My question I have is thinking long term when my mum does pass would my sister be able to get any money from her account?
She is not on LPA for anything and the last thing I would want is for my sister to take more money.
Is there a legal way I can transfer majority of the money into my bank account and leave it there without any impact of my sister being able to access it or me being the LPA is it fine to leave the money in my mum's account?
I did read when our loved one passes the LPA stops which is why I am concerned my sister will come with her hand out and I don't know what the law is on this.
Thanks
My mom has dementia and was living with my sister who would take her money unfortunately.
I ended up getting LPA for my mums health and finances before she deteriorated and got worse and eventually mum had to be sectioned.
I was able to get her into a lovely care home but realised my sister had siphoned all my mum's money (£6000) which was all she had.
I took control of her bank account(provided given bank LPA papers etc so I have access to it) and the home she is in is subsidised and she gets funds paid into the account every week which I have now built up nicely and she is no longer in debt and she has around £15 000 in her account and I buy her clothes often and what ever else she needs.
Long story short, I no longer talk to my sister after confronting her about my mom's money, she hasn't visited her for the last 6 months at all according to the care home.
My question I have is thinking long term when my mum does pass would my sister be able to get any money from her account?
She is not on LPA for anything and the last thing I would want is for my sister to take more money.
Is there a legal way I can transfer majority of the money into my bank account and leave it there without any impact of my sister being able to access it or me being the LPA is it fine to leave the money in my mum's account?
I did read when our loved one passes the LPA stops which is why I am concerned my sister will come with her hand out and I don't know what the law is on this.
Thanks