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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
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Eastern Region, Judge Dutton and Mrs M Wilcox BSc MRICS on 18 May 2022
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