Hi bit of a long one here...
My father was admitted to a care home in 2020 after years of looking after my mom with Dementia unfortunately he began to show the symptoms much earlier and after a diagnosis he needed 24hr care.
My brothers both had POA put in place in 2015 due to mom's diagnosis and just in case it happened.
We were put on Covid funding as it was just when covid began so all costs were met. We had various financial assessments done but never had any outcome from this and lack of contact and discussion with the County Council meant that many issues were not addressed and to be honest we felt we just didn't have the support needed.
Cutting a long story short. In 2021 we were told covid funding had stopped dad was fully responsible for his care due to savings and property. We had some financial assessments done and one of my brothers didn't send in statements and I chased them for a period of over 6 months. This resulted in arrears building up, concerns by the Social Services and unfortunately reassessments having to be redone.
In 2022 after finally receiving some statements, we were asked by the financial assessment teams for receipts for dads house which we were renting out, my brothers had used friends to do the remedial work and as such cash was exchanged and receipts weren't kept. We had a lot of work done approx. 15k worth of work with only half of the receipts being kept. I think as a result of this lack of information and issues with the communication/relationship with assessment team we were reported to the OPG.
Investigations began with the OPG in August 2022 and we complied 100% where we could with information and receipts/discussions etc. I dealt with the OPG as both my brothers don't really have business experience.
In December 2022 communication ended and we never heard anything until this week when we had a Directions order from the court revoking both LPA that both my brothers hold, I was also mentioned in the DO as I obviously have dealt with the OPG.
I suppose my question is - if we are agreeable to the LPA being revoked in support of the COP holding LPA for my Dad the solicitor in question but what would be our rights if we don't oppose the decision?
From a financial perspective we know we are at some fault due to just simply being inexperienced and I suppose not holding correct records, but money hasn't been gifted or used for personal expenses we just have been bad at record keeping and keeping accounts.
Thanks for reading and giving me advice.
My father was admitted to a care home in 2020 after years of looking after my mom with Dementia unfortunately he began to show the symptoms much earlier and after a diagnosis he needed 24hr care.
My brothers both had POA put in place in 2015 due to mom's diagnosis and just in case it happened.
We were put on Covid funding as it was just when covid began so all costs were met. We had various financial assessments done but never had any outcome from this and lack of contact and discussion with the County Council meant that many issues were not addressed and to be honest we felt we just didn't have the support needed.
Cutting a long story short. In 2021 we were told covid funding had stopped dad was fully responsible for his care due to savings and property. We had some financial assessments done and one of my brothers didn't send in statements and I chased them for a period of over 6 months. This resulted in arrears building up, concerns by the Social Services and unfortunately reassessments having to be redone.
In 2022 after finally receiving some statements, we were asked by the financial assessment teams for receipts for dads house which we were renting out, my brothers had used friends to do the remedial work and as such cash was exchanged and receipts weren't kept. We had a lot of work done approx. 15k worth of work with only half of the receipts being kept. I think as a result of this lack of information and issues with the communication/relationship with assessment team we were reported to the OPG.
Investigations began with the OPG in August 2022 and we complied 100% where we could with information and receipts/discussions etc. I dealt with the OPG as both my brothers don't really have business experience.
In December 2022 communication ended and we never heard anything until this week when we had a Directions order from the court revoking both LPA that both my brothers hold, I was also mentioned in the DO as I obviously have dealt with the OPG.
I suppose my question is - if we are agreeable to the LPA being revoked in support of the COP holding LPA for my Dad the solicitor in question but what would be our rights if we don't oppose the decision?
From a financial perspective we know we are at some fault due to just simply being inexperienced and I suppose not holding correct records, but money hasn't been gifted or used for personal expenses we just have been bad at record keeping and keeping accounts.
Thanks for reading and giving me advice.
