Local authorities often find themselves in the situation whereby an individual, living within their jurisdiction, lacks the mental capacity to manage their own financial affairs.
To complicate matters, these individuals often have no existing appointed attorney, or anyone able or willing to be appointed as a deputy to make decisions on their behalf.
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This can cause difficulties for the local authority involved and can often be a time-consuming and costly issue to remedy.
At Taylor Emmet, we have an experienced team who can apply to the Court of Protection for a professional deputy to be appointed to act on behalf of the individual lacking capacity, which enables financial decisions to be made for them.
This nationwide service provides a professional and cost-effective solution to remedy these circumstances regularly faced by local authorities throughout the country, and ensures the correct steps are taken to enable financial decision making on behalf of the individual lacking capacity.