Power of Attorney or what?
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My mother is going to be away visiting relatives abroad whilst the sale of some land she owns goes on.
She would like me to act as her representative and handle the matter entirely on her behalf.
I had thought that she could easily grant me a "Power of Attorney" to act on her behalf but having looked on the web it appears that is not the appropriate legal instrument and would also take far to long to enact.
Can anyone advise what sort of document / permission I need to get her to have prepared please??
She would like me to act as her representative and handle the matter entirely on her behalf.
I had thought that she could easily grant me a "Power of Attorney" to act on her behalf but having looked on the web it appears that is not the appropriate legal instrument and would also take far to long to enact.
Can anyone advise what sort of document / permission I need to get her to have prepared please??
Yep - you really need to talk to the solicitor.
She could sign the docs before negotiations are complete and give you authority to negotiate on her behalf BUT the rules on Powers of Attorney changed recently and I am unsure whether you can easily do this for one transaction any more.
Does she know and trust the solicitor?
She could sign the docs before negotiations are complete and give you authority to negotiate on her behalf BUT the rules on Powers of Attorney changed recently and I am unsure whether you can easily do this for one transaction any more.
Does she know and trust the solicitor?
I would have thought she could appoint you as her agent or something for thiso ne off transaction.
A proper Power of Attorney takes ages as it is quite complex and the form asks for a lot of stuff - there is also a mandatory waiting period for people to register any concerns - you would struggle to get one n 2 months start to finish.
A proper Power of Attorney takes ages as it is quite complex and the form asks for a lot of stuff - there is also a mandatory waiting period for people to register any concerns - you would struggle to get one n 2 months start to finish.
Mojooo said:
A proper Power of Attorney takes ages as it is quite complex and the form asks for a lot of stuff - there is also a mandatory waiting period for people to register any concerns - you would struggle to get one n 2 months start to finish.
- it takes a relative age; and it also means the OP can run his/hers Mum's affairs 100% (should [s]he choose to), as such it really is an inappropriate means to the OP's Mum's end for this single issue as described 
(and 
).Thank you for all the replies.
We have used a "Power of Attorney" agreement which does exactly what we wanted it to do.
The gov website gives guidance on an instrument called "Lasting Power of Attorney" which is definitely a sledgehammer to crack a walnut for these circumstances and in the general scheme of things not yet required nor appropriate right now.
We have used a "Power of Attorney" agreement which does exactly what we wanted it to do.
The gov website gives guidance on an instrument called "Lasting Power of Attorney" which is definitely a sledgehammer to crack a walnut for these circumstances and in the general scheme of things not yet required nor appropriate right now.
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