Most deputies and attorneys do a sound job for someone they love. Questions tend to arrive later, when a bank, a sibling or the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) asks about a decision made months or years ago and all you’ve got to go on is memory. I’ve looked at parts of this before. What … Read more
A professional deputy appointed by the Court of Protection is expected to act within four standards set by the Office of the Public Guardian: making best interests decisions properly, engaging meaningfully with the person they represent (P), managing finances responsibly, and safeguarding health and welfare. Each standard needs to be evidenced, not assumed. Independent social … Read more
Families often tell me the same thing when a loved one is going through a health or social care process: they feel talked over, not talked to. Meetings happen, decisions get made, and somehow the person at the centre of it all, along with the people who love them, are left finding out afterwards. This … Read more
A professional deputy is someone appointed by the Court of Protection to make decisions on behalf of an adult who no longer has the mental capacity to make those decisions themselves. In most cases, they are solicitors or other suitably qualified professionals with experience in managing complex financial or welfare matters under the Mental Capacity … Read more
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