Petition · past parliament
Enable families to contest agreements made by dementia sufferers pre-diagnosis
Closed
70 signatures
What the petition asks
There needs to be new legislation put into place covering diminished mental capacity in dementia sufferers. At present the system is inadequate. Trying to sort out the legal & financial implications of an agreement entered into pre-diagnosis has caused our family huge stress, and remains unresolved.
My 81 year old father made an agreement with his neighbours in 2011 allowing them to park on the rear garden of his property. He was diagnosed with vascular dementia later that year. He told the rest of the family he was renting them the spaces, unfortunately after his death we discovered he had agreed to sell them. This agreement was made without a solicitor or any independent witnesses present.
Timeline
| 20 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 May 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
70
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Nov 2018
Closed
20 May 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.