Court Of Protection articles
This is not true. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are not the only reasons why someone might need to act as your Attorney in the future. There are many reasons why you might decide to put Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in place. There are two types of LPAs: Health & Care – which lets you …
Myth-busters #1: Lasting Powers of Attorney are only for people with Dementia Read More »
New guidance has been issued by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to help Deputies who are looking after the affairs of a loved one, in all aspects of making family care payments. That is, where the appointed Deputy or someone else connected to the person who is being looked after, is being paid …
In the recent case of Re AMH [2015] EWCOP 70, the Court of Protection has revoked a Lasting Power of Attorney appointing a daughter to act as her mother’s Attorney because she was ‘unsuitable’ to act. Suitability to act can mean a number of things, such as concerns over the use of funds or making …
Court of Protection Revokes Lasting Power of Attorney Read More »
Alarming new report reveals people in Yorkshire and the Humber leaving major decisions about housing, assets and care to chance 85% want loved ones to make decisions in the event of illness or accident – but only 7% have created a lasting power of attorney (LPA) to enable this People in Yorkshire and the Humber …
Don’t leave life-changing decisions to strangers Read More »
If you become unwell in the future to the extent that you are unable to manage your property and financial affairs, your loved ones may need to go to Court to get the authority that they need to help you. That is, unless you have a Lasting Power of Attorney in place. If you are …
What happens to my money and property if I get Dementia? Read More »
If a loved one is getting to the stage where he or she is having difficulty managing their affairs, it is important to make sure that they have measures in place to enable a family member, friend or professional to help them should the need arise. Perhaps they already have an Enduring or Lasting Power …
My aunt is becoming increasingly unable to manage her affairs, what can we do? Read More »
