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Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
Use this form to submit an expert opinion about someone's mental capacity as part of an application to make decisions for them.
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
How to apply for a statutory will, codicil (change to a will), gift, or other settlement of property in relation to a person protected by the Court of Protection.
How we use your data in cases heard in the Court of Protection.
Use this witness statement to give evidence to the Court of Protection about a person who lacks, or may lack, capacity to safeguard themselves.
Use this 'application notice' to tell court that you're going to apply for a Court of Protection order.
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account when you recover your mental capacity.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge on 2024.
Official sample of a deputy order from the Court of Protection and an explanation of what makes the document valid.
Apply to get a court protection order if you or someone you know is a victim or in danger of female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as 'female circumcision' or 'female genital cutting')
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
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