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 Deputies can make financial decisions on behalf of someone who lacks the mental capacity to do so themselves. A court order appoints...

Mr X is 20 years old, has learning disabilities and lives with his mum and dad. Soon, he will be moving into a supported living...

Mrs B and Mrs C set up a business together, letting out property. Unfortunately, they disagreed on the ownership of the properties. Court...

Rumours about the forthcoming Budget abound - what will the Chancellor do? The truth is, no one knows until 30 October. However, the...

I have been really touched reading the story of The FTD Brothers who sadly lost their mother, grandmother and aunt to dementia and then...

As we are all probably well aware, the country has a financial black hole - some £22 billion - which, sadly, is unlikely to be found down...

Being a professional deputy in respect of property and financial affairs carries with it a great responsibility, but also gives a real...

BBC One drama Best Interests has shone a powerful light on the role of the Court of Protection in medical treatment decisions where those...

Child Trust Funds are in the news again for the impact they can have on a child's entitlement to means tested benefits where the funds...

Dementia is the biggest health and social challenge of our time, according to the Alzheimer’s Society. They estimate that there are...

Over the past year or so the issue of parents of children who have recently turned 18 trying to access the Child Trust Fund created for...

It's my immense privilege to look after the financial affairs of some of society's most vulnerable people, who through injury,...