Court of Protection
If a loved one loses capacity and has not granted Power of Attorney, it can be necessary to make an application to the Court of Protection to look after their affairs.
What is a Court of Protection order?
The Court of Protection is a branch of the government that makes financial or welfare decisions for people who have lost capacity to make decisions for themselves.
The Court of Protection handles:
- Deciding whether or not a person has capacity to make certain decisions
- Making decisions regarding Power of Attorney registrations
- Appointing ‘deputies’ (people who can make decisions on the person’s behalf)
- Giving others permission to make one-off decisions on the person’s behalf
How can we help?
The application for a Court of Protection Order can be quite complicated; at Farnworth Shaw, we can handle this for you, either acting as deputy ourselves, or just taking over the application process to ensure your loved one’s decisions are in good hands.
The fees for Court of Protection are fixed by the Court, and can be found by Googling ‘Court of Protection’ fee practice direction B.
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Understand what is considered capacity
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Appoint someone trusted to handle your affairs
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Know exactly what decisions will be made for you
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Feel at ease with everything in order