Re:I went to Nigeria to meet a man who scammed me
by TheOtherHobbes on Thursday October 20, 2016 @12:08PM
(#12753557)
If signed Power of Attorney paperwork exists already, the Court of Protection will grant it unless another family member objects.
You can literally buy the paperwork in supermarkets. Get it signed by the donor and witnessed by anyone at all, and you're set.
If there is no signed Power of Attorney paperwork, you have to persuade the Court that the person is no longer mentally competent to look after their own affairs.
Handing all of their money to a scammer counts as evidence towards that. But it's not absolutely guaranteed. There would probably be lawyers involved, and the Grant of PoA would be subject to messy and potentially expensive oversight by the Court.
Basically it's a good idea to get the paperwork ready well ahead of time, so you're not in a situation where you have to apply for a grant against a very confused person's wishes.
You can literally buy the paperwork in supermarkets. Get it signed by the donor and witnessed by anyone at all, and you're set.
If there is no signed Power of Attorney paperwork, you have to persuade the Court that the person is no longer mentally competent to look after their own affairs.
Handing all of their money to a scammer counts as evidence towards that. But it's not absolutely guaranteed. There would probably be lawyers involved, and the Grant of PoA would be subject to messy and potentially expensive oversight by the Court.
Basically it's a good idea to get the paperwork ready well ahead of time, so you're not in a situation where you have to apply for a grant against a very confused person's wishes.