Re SF [2015] EWCOP 68

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | March 2016 #157

Sheila was born on 8 April 1928. She and her husband retired to Powys in the late 1980s. Ronald died in 1998. Sheila’s health began to deteriorate. For many years she resided in a care home, but moved to a nursing home in Herefordshire in 2013 due to her increased care needs. She had one son, Martin, who was retired.

In 2004, Sheila signed an EPA appointing Martin to be her sole attorney. On 9 July 2009, Martin applied to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to register the EPA, having given notice of his intention to do so to Sheila and her four brothers. There were no o...