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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.
How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’.…
You can apply to be a deputy if you’re 18 or over. Deputies are usually…
As a deputy, you’re responsible for helping someone make decisions or…
You need to download and fill in all of the following: an application form…
To apply to be a property and financial affairs deputy you need to: Tell…
You must pay: a fee to apply to be a deputy a supervision fee every year…
You’ll be sent a ‘court order’ telling you what you can and cannot do as a…
As a deputy, you’ll be supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian…
You must keep accounts and follow the rules for gifts and expenses if…
You must write a report each year explaining the decisions you’ve made as…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if you have to: renew your…
If you no longer want or need to be a deputy, download and fill in the…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination consent forms and letter templates for care home residents.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
A summary of what delivering better integrated care means and how Monitor is supporting the sector.
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
Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.
How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45 helps you decide how to check someone's identity.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
Use this form to complete your annual report, to tell the Office of the Public Guardian about the decisions you’ve made for the person you’re a guardian for.
What to do to protect people who come into contact with your charity through its work from abuse or mistreatment.
Apply to become an appointee for someone claiming benefits - how to apply, stop being an appointee
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