Gregg Latchams’ Estate & Tax Planning team in Bristol includes a specialist team experienced in Court of Protection work.
The Court of Protection was created by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (building on an institution with the same name) to make decisions relating to the property, financial affairs, healthcare and personal welfare of adults – and children, in a few cases – who lack the mental capacity to do so for themselves.
The court’s other powers include registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs), deciding whether LPAs or EPAs are valid, deciding whether someone has the mental capacity to make a particular decision and appointing and removing deputies to make decisions on behalf of people lacking mental capacity.
When someone lacks capacity, dealing with the issues that arise are likely to be a new experience for most of us, making the process challenging and stressful.
Our experienced Bristol-based Court of Protection team will advise and guide you through the steps involved in managing and making decisions about their welfare, financial and property affairs, with services including:
- registering LPAs and EPAs
- applying to the Court of Protection to appoint a deputy for the person who is no longer capable of managing their affairs
- advising and assisting deputies in carrying out their duties
- applying to the Court of Protection to make a statutory will (a will made on behalf of a person who no longer has capacity to manage their affairs to avoid the difficulties involved in an intestate death)
- making gifts and tax planning on the person’s behalf.
