Non-motoring > Help with elderly relative? Computing Issues
Thread Author: No FM2R Replies: 17

 Help with elderly relative? - Zero
>> If one wished to remove someone's access to their own bank account, to their own
>> credit cards and to other similar financial instruments because they were no longer really in
>> control of life and were prone to giving everything away to the next Prince of
>> Nigeria or Microsoft Virus Detection service that telephoned or emailed them, how would one go
>> about that in a situation where the person was not going to be cooperative?

You cant do it, you have to put them under the protection of the court, Brompy will know the process, but it starts with a medical and psychiatric assessment.


>> Ditto selling the car

you'll need POA to do that

that is in their name and removing their driving licence to
>> stop them driving.- Again not likely to be cooperative.

Doctor can write to DVLA


>> A friend of mine has this problem with his Father, and I am likely to
>> have it with my Mother in the future.

I was with the doctor when she told her she could not drive any more. My mother denied it happened, so I stole her car keys. The fall out from that was not a happy time.
 Messages Author Date
 Help with elderly relative? new No FM2R 4 Nov 20 22:29
 Help with elderly relative? new Duncan 4 Nov 20 22:34
 Help with elderly relative? new No FM2R 4 Nov 20 22:54
 Help with elderly relative? new Zero 4 Nov 20 22:38
 Help with elderly relative? new No FM2R 4 Nov 20 22:53
 Help with elderly relative? new tyrednemotional 4 Nov 20 22:39
 Help with elderly relative? new Duncan 4 Nov 20 22:42
 Help with elderly relative? new tyrednemotional 4 Nov 20 22:45
 Help with elderly relative? new No FM2R 4 Nov 20 22:56
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 Help with elderly relative? new Crankcase 4 Nov 20 23:47
 Help with elderly relative? new Bromptonaut 5 Nov 20 08:00
 Help with elderly relative? new bathtub tom 5 Nov 20 09:47
 Help with elderly relative? new VxFan 5 Nov 20 11:23
 Help with elderly relative? new No FM2R 5 Nov 20 11:21
 Help with elderly relative? new Bromptonaut 5 Nov 20 15:25
 Help with elderly relative? new Lemma 5 Nov 20 18:56
 Help with elderly relative? new Netsur 7 Nov 20 22:04
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