We managed this the first way rather than looking at power of attorney (because it was probably already to late due to diagnoses etc.) and it worked fine. But a key thing is that my four siblings were happy to trust me to manage my mother's finances this way from her entering the nursing home to her death there. Obviously if that's not the case in a particular family then doing it more "officially" would probably be better.I am asking question about her bank accounts. Mum and me had an arrangement over the years that for example if I got her groceries/oil etc as I had access to her online bank details I simply repay myself from that. Also I would be the child with most knowledge of her accounts etc. Going forward to pay her contribution to nursing home I could continue to pay bill direct from her account. Or should I see about enduring power of attorney?
Your problem here is that it is likely to be too late to create an EPA.enduring power of attorney in place
Do the banks have a form that my Mum could sign showing that I make payments from her account.
The only issue I can see not having power is that the funds may run out after a year in the account that I have access too by paying the fees then the other option is a joint credit union account with Mum that I was asked to sign up to years ago. How would I access this if needed as a joint holder?
Was there any complications when executing stuff after your Mum died with the solicitor going this route without enduring power of attorney? Did solicitor have any issue that bills were paid from parents account with no attorney in place is what I want to know really.We managed this the first way rather than looking at power of attorney (because it was probably already to late due to diagnoses etc.) and it worked fine. But a key thing is that my four siblings were happy to trust me to manage my mother's finances this way from her entering the nursing home to her death there. Obviously if that's not the case in a particular family then doing it more "officially" would probably be better.
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