CGW LAW CLIVE G WOOD FAMILY SOLICITORS
CGW Law can help as your Court of Protection Solicitor.
When a relative or friend loses the capacity to act for themselves it may become necessary to apply to the Court of Protection in order to appoint a Deputy to act on that person’s behalf. This is called Deputyship.
The loss of capacity may be as a result of brain injury or mental illness, dementia or learning difficulties and the Deputy will have the power to make financial and, in some cases, welfare decisions for the person lacking capacity.
Financial decisions may include using a bank account, making investments, paying bills and claiming benefits together with purchasing property, filing tax returns, employing careers and arranging holidays. A Deputy has to account to the Court of Protection on a yearly basis for activity undertaken on behalf of the person lacking capacity. In some cases, the Deputy may have authority to make welfare decisions including decisions about where someone lives, who a person comes into contact with and the giving or refusing consent for medical treatment.
The costs that are associated with the Court of Protection are in two parts namely those charged by the Court itself and those of your solicitor. There are yearly administration charges, and an annual security bond must be taken out by the Deputy. The fees are recoverable from the assets of the mentally incapable person and are scrutinised by the Court.
The work in dealing with applications to the Court of Protection is obviously linked to Lasting Powers of Attorney. Where someone still has mental capacity, they can make a Lasting Power of Attorney to appoint someone they trust to act on their behalf in the event that capacity is subsequently lost. Only where capacity has already been lost is an application to the Court of Protection necessary.
CGW Law can help as your Court of Protection Solicitor.
Clive Wood here at CGW Law has experience in dealing with applications to the Court of Protection. Our clients come from Manchester, Stockport and throughout Cheshire and now from 2021 from Oswestry, Shrewsbury and throughout Shropshire and as a “virtual” solicitor’s office clients from elsewhere in the country can be represented and helped as required.
Clive takes a personal interest in the welfare of his clients and is approachable and sympathetic in dealing with his client’s needs.