POWER of ATTORNEY?

[noonar]

i have agred to act as power of attorney for my 90 yo gran. but am not sure what it means, exactly

can anyone give a brief outline of what it entails- and also help me with the wording of a note, stating taht i agree to act on her behalf? thanks a million.

I think you need to arrange this through a solicitor. My MiL had this for her mother. Means you can sign forms, deal with banks, etc.

thanks. does it mean that i would have to make finacial decisions, if, for example, she suffered from demetia? eg whether to continue letting her properties.

she has a couple of properties and some business interests that require regular input. i have 3 brothers. shouldnt we have this power jointly? she is not on good terms with my mum (her daughter) btw.

pretty much.

I think you will need to speak to a solicitor about getting it all formalised but yes it would mean you act on her behalf in all business or financial matters.

you can ask a solictior to do this instead if you dont feel you can.

You could ask your brothers for their imput but i think its normal for just one person to be named.

hi! how are you havent seen you about since the meet.

thanks, batty.
i'm fine, and i have been about, just not very chatty! and you my dear?

It may be worth having a joint POA in case a decision needs to be made and you're not available. I have POA jointly with my dad over my uncle's affairs. I don't have to do anything as my dad sees to everything but I'm a safety net. We had to do it through a solicitor and get our (me, my dad and my uncle) signatures witnessed by someone independent.

thanks, soupdragon. sounds like a good idea.