Good afternoon everybody,
My mother is in the process of applying to be a property and affairs deputy for my father who no longer has capacity to conduct his financial affairs. Would she be eligible for some kind of remuneration for being the deputy?
She is 60 years old and works full time, so it is difficult for her to find the time to complete all the forms in addition to visiting her husband (who is now in a care home); she is contemplating reducing her hours at work and making up those lost wages by asking the Court of Protection for a monthly remuneration which would be taken from her husband's estate.
I think a strong argument can be made that it is in my father's best interest that my mother reduce her working hours so she can spend more time visiting him (if he isn't visited daily he can become very unhappy), but such regular visits are simply impossible whilst my mother is working full time.
I am aware that 'professional' deputies can receive remuneration which seems to be limited to about £1200/ year.
Thanks for any help that anyone may be able to offer
My mother is in the process of applying to be a property and affairs deputy for my father who no longer has capacity to conduct his financial affairs. Would she be eligible for some kind of remuneration for being the deputy?
She is 60 years old and works full time, so it is difficult for her to find the time to complete all the forms in addition to visiting her husband (who is now in a care home); she is contemplating reducing her hours at work and making up those lost wages by asking the Court of Protection for a monthly remuneration which would be taken from her husband's estate.
I think a strong argument can be made that it is in my father's best interest that my mother reduce her working hours so she can spend more time visiting him (if he isn't visited daily he can become very unhappy), but such regular visits are simply impossible whilst my mother is working full time.
I am aware that 'professional' deputies can receive remuneration which seems to be limited to about £1200/ year.
Thanks for any help that anyone may be able to offer