@Mosaic123
I think you can check at the Land Registry that there is no charge on the house, i.e. that no one owns the house meaning that equity release has not been done.
You can put something on Land Regsitry to prevent a charge being put on a house you own without a solicitor certifying the reuest has come from you - it may be able to do something similar as regards LPA.
Once the money is gone I assume it's not something the police would be interested in, and not fraud as the sibling has LPA? LPA only gives you the right to manage her money for her benefit, not to do as you wish with it. This website is interesting:
"This is demonstrated by the recent case ofR v TJC [2015] EWCA Crim 1276. In this case it was held that it is possible to bring a charge against an attorney if there is ‘abuse of position’ under Section 4 of the Fraud Act 2006. The Court held that the circumstances would need to show that there is evidence of a general deficiency in the donor’s funds as a result of withdrawals made by an attorney. In this case, the Court of Appeal held that it was not necessary for the prosecution to present evidence of specific fraudulent transactions, i.e. identifying each withdrawal against expenditure. What was sufficient in this case was demonstrating that the total value of withdrawals by the Attorney (totalling approximately £75,000), exceeded the reasonable sums that would have been incurred over specific periods in providing for the donor given their needs. In this case, although it was accepted that some of the funds were spent on the donor, the Attorney had been spending “sums to such a degree and in such high quantities in certain given months that she could not possibly have been acting honestly”."
"n general, where there is suspected financial abuse by an attorney, the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”) should be informed immediately. The OPG will investigate thoroughly and then, if appropriate, take steps to intervene such as cancelling the EPA/LPA, freezing the donor’s assets, arranging for a new attorney to be appointed, or referring the matter to the Court of Protection. There is usually an Adult Protection Team as part of the Local Authority who can also intervene where appropriate. As, the case of R V TJC serves to remind us, in some circumstances it may be appropriate to report the situation to the police, as a criminal investigation and potentially a prosecution could be appropriate."
"Civil remedies for recovering the loss should also be considered, both in and out of the Court of Protection. It is for instance in the Court’s power to order the attorney to compensate the donor for losses. It may also be appropriate to consider an action for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, or a claim for restitution on the basis that the attorney has been unjustly enriched through misuse of the donor’s funds. This kind of action would need to be taken by the donor, or if they lack the capacity to partake in proceedings, someone on their behalf such as a Court appointed Deputy."