My wife has suffered a stroke, and can no longer write. What’s the correct procedure to go about obtaining a power of attorney?
If your wife is becoming incapable of handling her affairs it may be an idea for her to make a lasting power of attorney. She can do this by making a mark (ie an “X”). If this is necessary you should contact a solicitor, but it may not be unless your wife has money and property in her own name which needs managing. Even if she does have money in her own name it may be possible to transfer it into joint names, which would enable you to access it as one of the signatories on the account. If she just wishes to make a will she doesn’t have to be able to write as long as she can make herself understood.