Court of Protection Applications

Have you ever wondered what happens when you lose mental capacity and cannot deal with your own affairs? Do you have a relative who no longer has the mental capacity to make their own decisions, and you wish to make decisions for them?

In situations like these, understanding the role of the Court of Protection becomes essential in cases where there is no Power of Attorney in place.

What is the Court of Protection?

The Court of Protection makes decisions on behalf of individuals who can’t make the decisions at the time they need to be made. It handles both financials and welfare matters, including validating or invalidating Powers of Attorney.

What happens if there is no Power of Attorney in place?

If you have a Power of Attorney, then someone else can assist you and deal with matters on your behalf. However, without a power of attorney, nobody has the legal authority to assist you.

Under data protection laws, nobody can access your bank accounts, obtain your pension, deal with paying your bills, or help with any financial matters on your behalf without the legal authority to do so. This means that without a Power of Attorney your affairs will mount up, and the red letters may start coming.

Without a power of attorney, the only way in which someone can take over your financial affairs would be by applying to the Court of Protection for a deputyship order.

How we can support you

At Taylor Bracewell, our wills and probate solicitors in Doncaster and Sheffield can help guide you through the Court of Protection application process. For more information, call our Doncaster solicitors on 01302 341414 or our solicitors in Sheffield on 0114 272 1884.

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