An ex-soldier with Post Traumatic Stress has been deemed mentally incapable of fighting a court case over his grandmother's will. At 42 years old he was evicted from the house where he had lived for most of of his life because the house had belonged to his grandmother when she died in 2008. Since then he had been locked in dispute WITH HIS OWN MOTHER about the will because his GP told him he lacked the mental capacity necessary to fight the probate case against his mother.
A decision has BEEN MADE WITHOUT HIM to split the proceeds of the house. This outcome leaves him homeless and penniless once the predicted legal fees are deducted. He was given no warning that bailiffs would be arriving to evict him.
Should a person be deemed to lack mental capacity based on the say so of just one person and lose all rights to make decisions about their own finances or welfare?
Why is it that seemingly the closest of families and friends destroy each other when money gets involved?
I'd be really interested to here you thoughts.
Tim.
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