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| The Court of Protection in English law is a Superior Court of Record created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. Among its various roles the Court of Protection is responsible for determining disputes as to the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Lasting Powers of Attorney, appointing new trustees, authorising certain gifts and making statutory wills.
Prior to 1 October 2007 there was an Office of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (also termed the Court of Protection) that had jurisdiction over the property and affairs of persons who lacked capacity to manage and administer these themselves. There is also a separate organisation called the Office of the Public Guardian which has set up its own informative web resource . This is the special Court of Law where a Deputy can be appointed ; we have more on this topic here. As we think you will see there from a brief look around there is a lot more to looking after Mum and her property than you might have imagined . Indeed many Solicitor members of the Law Society wrote quite passionate letters to the Law Gazette to complain that their previous ability to rattle off Enduring Powers of Attorney had gone after October 2007. If they are finding life complex why not contact us to see what might be involved in constructing a neat cost effective package for your family's wants and legal needs ? |
| • Office of the Public Guardian - Court of Protection Information |
| • Wikipedia Article on The Court of Protection |
| • Court Funds Office - Court of Protection Section |
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