Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Trinidad and Tobago
My sister in law is bed ridden due to a stroke (paralysis) in Trinidad and Tobago. How can my brother in law get power of attorney? She can only move her right arm / hand. My brother in law needs to access her bank account to pay bills and receive funds.
1 Answer from Attorneys
The issue is whether your sister has the mental capacity to make legal decisions. Once she has the mental capacity she can have a power of attorney executed. She can place her thumb print if she cannot sign. In this particular case the Attorney-at-Law who is preparing the power of attorney would require a certificate from a doctor indicating your sister's capacity to execute such a deed. If she lacks that capacity then your brother-in-law will be required to apply for him to be appointed the committee of his wife.
Anand Seepersad
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