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Power of attorney

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Crooklodge · 21/03/2024 21:35

Has anyone applied for power of attorney recently and can tell me how long it took?

Fil has vascular dementia, the hospital and social Work are very up and down regarding capacity but the (hospital) Dr said today to apply right now.

He scored 59 on the ACE test last week, I'm not sure he's actually got capacity you know?

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Bignanna · 15/07/2024 14:58

Motheranddaughter · 15/07/2024 13:43

You need it signed off by a solicitor or GP
I don’t sign off on a POA unless I have prepared it,far too risky
Local GP charges £250

GP charges are steep! Nice little earner!

Motheranddaughter · 15/07/2024 15:06

£4k definitely too much for POAS

Theydontknowaboutus · 15/07/2024 16:07

TheShellBeach · 15/07/2024 14:40

Thank you @prettybird

We get Pension Credit so I think that registering POAs is much cheaper for us.

It's getting them written which is proving a stumbling block.

Look at the Scottish Legal Aid Board website to see if you might be eligible for legal aid towards the cost of the POA - might be an option particularly as you are on pension credit.

Terrribletwos · 15/07/2024 16:13

annabelindajane · 01/04/2024 18:35

Out of interest did you all do these through lawyers and how much did it cost ?
My father in law has just done one through lawyers and it cost £4000 which I thought was a awful lot .

That seems excessive and I would be questioning that. There are lawyers codes of conduct. I did poa through a local lawyer in same town and it was £325 a few years ago. She was very good and my relative did have vascular dementia but it was very much about whether he could understand what was being said to him on that day about poa.

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