Sister pinching Mothers money??

[Gabbie]

Hi All.
My sister and I both have LPA for my Mother who is 95 and has dementia. I’m worried my sister is pinching her money!!

[paulajayne]

Proof?

[KZC23]

As your mother's attorney, can you get access to her recent bank statements and check what withdrawals/payments have been made?

If you honestly believe that she is misappropriating your mother's money you will need to address it with your sister and/or seek advice from an appropriately qualified legal professional. I believe it is possible to remove someone as attorney if necessary.

Maybe going forward speak with your sister and arrange a simple accounting system (e.g.Excel spreadsheet) to keep track of spending. This can help in other ways because it can be used to demonstrate any "gifts" made for inheritance tax purposes

[des8]

If you believe someone is abusing their power of attorney your correct procedure is to report your concerns to the Office of Public Guardian
https://www.gov.uk/report-concern-ab...eputy-guardian

[Blue123]

I wonder if you got to the bottom of this? and what was the outcome?