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Preparing for Adulthood: Deputyship for Young People Who Lack Capacity

When a child who lacks mental capacity approaches their 18th birthday, families face an important legal shift. At 18, the…
4 months ago
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Retrospective Applications to the Court of Protection – when are they required?

When we talk about the Court of Protection, it’s usually in the context of applying for deputyship or seeking approval…
10 months ago
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Should a Will be made public after I die?

The strict legal answer is that under the Non-Contentious Probate Rules all Wills must be open to inspection after probate…
5 years ago
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Raising tax and paying social care fees

Further tax rises seem likely and it is quite likely that it will not solve all the problems of the…
5 years ago
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The Probate Application Process must change

In the last two years we have seen a deterioration in the service offered by both HMRC Inheritance Tax and…
5 years ago
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Law Commission review of the law of Wills

The review is looking at a very wide range of issues including Electronic Wills, Capacity to make a Will, Assisted…
5 years ago
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What is the Court of Protection?

The Court of Protection deals with decisions or actions taken under the Mental Capacity Act for people who cannot protect…
5 years ago
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Mental Capacity and the Decisions made by The Court of Protection

Mental Capacity and the Decisions made by The Court of Protection……
6 years ago