When a Loved One Can No Longer Manage Their Finances
If a family member has lost the ability to make decisions about their finances – due to illness, injury, or conditions like dementia – and they don’t have a Power of Attorney in place, you may need to apply to the Court of Protection.
We can help you through this process.
The Court of Protection is a special court that makes decisions for people who lack mental capacity to make certain choices themselves. This includes decisions about money, property, and savings.
If someone hasn’t made a Lasting Power of Attorney while they still had capacity, no one else (not even close family) automatically has the legal right to access their accounts or manage their finances.
We help families apply to the Court of Protection to become a Deputy – the person legally appointed to manage the financial affairs of someone who can no longer do it themselves.
Our service includes:
Our service mainly supports applications to manage:
We offer a free initial consultation to explain how the process works and whether a Court of Protection application is needed. We also offer fixed fees for most applications, so you know where you stand from the start.
