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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…
Chapters 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
Find out if you are an entitled relative and how to claim an estate from the Bona Vacantia division.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
People who lack mental capacity can be helped to express their views by an independent mental capacity advocate service.
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...
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.
Use this form to appoint an advocate where the court has ruled against a defendant cross-examining in person.
Chapters 6 and 7.
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.
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 access intermediary services if you need communication support at a court or tribunal hearing.
How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
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