Court Of Protection

With people living ever longer, a common problem that family and friends are encountering, is that a loved one has lost his or her mental capacity to handle their own financial affairs.

However, if a person has lost their capacity to handle their own financial affairs then an application has to be made to the Court of Protection for someone to be appointed as a Deputy to act on behalf of the incapacitated person.

The fact that you are next of kin has no legal standing when you need to withdraw money from someone else's account.

This is a specialised area of work and, at Wrigley Claydon, we have wide experience of making applications to the Court of Protection and we can help you through this difficult procedure.

If you require any further information or assistance with an application to the Court of Protection, please contact Wendy Connor or Susan Rigby in our Probate Department on 0161 624 6811.

Typical cases include:

• Following a stay in hospital, it is decided that a person cannot manage their own financial affairs and may need residential care.
• Sale of a property required to fund accommodation fees
• In the event of an elderly client with no close family or friends prepared to act on his or her behalf, a partner with this firm can be appointed as a Deputy.