Re Harcourt is a useful reminder of the circumstances in which the court can revoke a lasting power of attorney. Catherine Paget reviews the case The donor of an LPA who does not lack capacity can ask the attorney to produce accounts, receipts, invoices, bank statements and other financial records, and give an explanation of …
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Wills & Trusts Law Reports | December 2012 #125On 15 June 2009, Mrs Harcourt executed a lasting power of attorney (LPA) for property and affairs in which she appointed her daughter (A) to be her sole attorney. The LPA was registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) on 13 August 2009. In July 2011 the manager of Mrs Harcourt’s care home contacted the local county council expressing concerns that A had not paid Mrs Harcourt’s care home fees and that she gave her very little pocket money. The manager also expressed concerns regarding loans and credit cards which had recently been taken out in Mrs Harcourt’s...
