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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.
You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…
You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…
You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…
You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…
The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…
The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…
The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…
You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…
You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…
You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…
Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Highlighting common difficulties faced by the services’ mobile population in acquiring credit and offers advice on how to overcome these.
It’s important that you keep up-to-date records of the income and expenditure connected with your company.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
Adapt your technology operations, finance models and cost optimisation techniques to get the most out of the public cloud.
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
There has been a compromise to an Armed Forces payment network. This page provides guidance for the small number of veterans who may be affected.
What you need to do to start a business: choose a legal structure, see if you need licences and insurance, learn about reliefs and benefits
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
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