Hi Stresshead
As said it varies, some go as far as freezing the account until they've done all the checks and paperwork to ensure everything is in order which can be less than helpful when you have bills to pay.
Although one bank I dealt with (small flying insect and left on a compass if you get my drift) wanted to apply the Scottish laws as they're now owned by a Scottish bank, so they make you do things the Scottish way.
As the holder of the LPA it's really for you to decide whether he has a card or not, but when the POA get's registered and you tell the bank who knows what they'll do.
Any chance of a clue which bank you're dealing with as they vary someone might be prepared to PM their experiences with say "the black horse" bank so nothing too controversial gets posted on the public part of the site.
Before you do tell the bank I'd think through the possibilities; do you want the card stopped as capacity has gone and they might do something untoward with it versus if they freeze the account will you be in the poo?
If you want the former and aren't bothered by the latter then OK but it' seems to be pretty much on a wim of the person at the bank, I was told one thing in the branch only to be told that was wrong by the call centre and then that the call centre was wrong by the legal department. Bit of a minefield. my Mum had accounts with 3 banks and no 2 said the same thing.
K
