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wolf · Tennis legend

Unlikely to be around much in 2024

Tanaqui · Intermediate Club Player

So sorry to hear of your loss, Wolf. When my mum died (it's over ten years ago now), I also remember struggling to think clearly or focus or do more than one thing at a time, so you're not alone in that. And it does pass after a while. Wishing you the best for the rest of the process.

Elegant Point · Satellite level

DF wrote:
The situation after a death such as you Kundalini and you wolf have suffered seems to have been made much worse with having to

sort out the financial aspect. I found this out myself when I lost my mother.

I wonder if having a power of attorney would have made the situation easier. We have been advised to set one up so that it will be easier for our

children in the future. Does anyone here have any experience of these?

My parents set up a LPA (lasting power of attorney) for health and welfare and another for property and financial decisions. My dad died a few years ago and my mother found coping with his death, coupled with loss of social contact during Covid overwhelming. We have had to take over the decision making processes for her and found the LPA extremely useful.

this website contains some useful information

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/power-of-attorney/