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Mum's been a free spirit all her life.
Always off on soul-searching trips around the globe
Impossible to pin down
But these days, making decisions is more of a problem for mum
and being a free-spirited, she hasn't made arrangements for the power of
attorney
With no power of attorney in place, no one can make decisions for mum
or access her finances
which leaves things in a bit of a mess.
You can resolve this by getting your solicitor to make an application to the
court of protection
which will appoint a deputy
to take care of mum's affairs
Most of the time the deputy is a trusted friend or relative. This might be you
But what if you weren't around?
Then the court would have to turn into a panel deputy
An expert in mental capacity law
Like Melinda Giles of Giles Wilson Solicitors, who's one of sixty professional
panel deputies in the UK
The deputy can be responsible for lots of mum's important decisions
including decisions about her welfare
property and finances
medical treatment
The deputy must always make decisions with mum's best interests in mind
and is only allowed to make certain decisions as set out by the court
and whether the deputy is you,
mum's best friend, or a professional panel deputy like Melinda,
they're expected to make decisions with the highest standards of care
and consideration
Speak to Giles Wilson today
and find out how we can help you
with the court of protection