SORN'ing a vehicle and requesting a tax refund for someone?

neil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Karma :

Hi,

My mum had a stroke on Christmas Eve and my father, sister and I have been trying to take care of her affairs, including dealing with her car. We have moved her car off the road and cancelled the insurance on it, and have SORN'd it online, but we would like to claim a refund for the remaining tax. Since my mum is paralysed down her right side at the moment, she is unable to sign the signature box on the tax disc refund form. If I sign it for her, even with her consent, wouldn't that be fraud? Can I sign it myself and write 'signed by my name, on behalf of her' or something to that effect? Anyone been through this sort of thing? Cheers folks... Thumbs Up

Poseidon · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Aug 2008 Karma :

Just sign the bloody thing as your mother. I highly doubt scotland yard's finest handwriting experts reside within the dvla looking for people trying to trick them.

When my dad was working abroad he asked me to take care of his bills, so I wrote and signed cheques as him (forging his signature and everything) to solicitors and the inland revenue, I've never had any comeback. It's not as if you're trying to take out a bank loan in her name so you can run off to south america with the cash!
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Sorry to hear about your mum, I hope she recovers.

I'll tell you this in all seriousness: the first thing that you should forge is a power of attorney.
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Yeah sign it with her name. The cheque will be made out to her after all.
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neil. · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Karma :

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

That's great news, but I'm sure that you've been told to expect further episodes - the time to arrange enduring power of attorney is now, which she can communicate her wishes clearly.

Much as I despite solicitors, I would suggest that you talk to some local outfits and ask them to help protect you and your mother from the Office of the Public Guardian.
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