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Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Official samples of different versions of registered lasting powers of attorney and an explanation of what makes them valid.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
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
People who lack mental capacity can be helped to express their views by an independent mental capacity advocate service.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
How Universal Credit claimants can give consent for their information to be shared with another person or organisation to help them deal with their claim.
Victims of major disasters will be better supported as they rebuild their lives with a new and permanent Independent Public Advocate, the Lord Chancellor has announced today.
If you already have the right or have probate (as an executor or administrator) you can start dealing with the estate. You may need to apply for the right to deal with the estate of the person who's died (also...
Use this form to appoint an advocate where the court has ruled against a defendant cross-examining in person.
What to do if someone you know is having issues with their benefits: the ways you can manage their claim and how to call a helpline to ask for help.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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