Mr Lewis, showing empathy, responded: "I'm sorry James, I can't tell whether your mother is still in the stage where, where she would be able to sign over power of attorney now, where she still has her enough faculties to be able to do so.
Martin Lewis says everyone needs to get one document sorted in 2025 - and it's not a will Martin Lewis, the personal finance expert, has urged everyone to prioritise one crucial document in 2025.
If you have the power of attorney in place, that is what allows someone to take control of your finances when they lose their faculties, if and when they lose their faculties.
He further explained the significance of having a power of attorney, stating: "The power of attorney is arguably more important than a will.
If she can, you want to do that quickly and it's gonna have to be legitimate that she's in a position to do it, you'll want to get a power of attorney set up really quickly.
