TR1 and power of attorney

I'm trying to buy a house and my solicitors are arguing with the seller's solicitors about how to complete panel 4 of the TR1 form. The property is currently owned by a married couple. One of these has an LPA as he lacks mental capacity. I gather that his attorney will sign in panel 12 on his behalf. However, should the attorney's name appear in panel 4 as well? 

Jess - panel 4 should state who is completing the transfer, so the transferor(s), as appropriate. For example "Fred Smith acting by his attorney Ian Jones"

Thank you. Will it be rejected if it just says the name of the donor as transferor in panel 4 (no reference to the attorney)? I've had conflicting information on this so want to make sure there's no issue with the transfer.

Jess - it won't be rejected but it will be an issue that needs to be corrected if you simply state the attorney's name in panel 4. Follow the appropriate guidance in section 10 of our PG 8 and avoid any issues&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/execution-of-deeds/practice-guide-8-execution-of-deeds#execution-under-a-power-of-attorney">Practice guide 8: execution of deeds - GOV.UK</a>

Just to be clear, if only the donor's name is in panel 4, does that suffice if the attorney signs at the bottom? Our solicitor is saying that the attorney's name must appear in panel 4 as well as the donor but the seller's solicitor is refusing to do this.&#160;

Jess - unsure as to why the solicitor would refuse but only they can answer that of course. From a purely registration perspective we would expect panel 4 of the TR1 to refer to both the attorney and the donor. But it's the execution and the power that are the crucial elements here and if the sole issue is panel 4 wording then it may not need to be an issue after all. The execution clause correctly completed plus the copy power will together make it clear as to who has acted for the donor/registered owner and that they had the power to do so. We will I suspect only consider taking issue re panel 4 if other issues arise with the application as submitted.&#160;