Enduring Power of Attorney – Planning for a Future where I can no longer make decisions for myself
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
There are many important decisions to be made when planning for the future. One of those may include a situation where your health has deteriorated and you no longer have the capacity to voice your wishes. WHAT IS THE ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING (CAPACITY) ACT 2015? The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides multiple tools for ‘future
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A Question of Capacity? Assisted Decision-Making
Friday, 08 June 2018
There are many important decisions to be made when planning for the future. One of those may include a situation where your health has deteriorated and you no longer have capacity to voice your preferred treatment options. WHAT IS THE ASSISTED DECISION-MAKING (CAPACITY) ACT 2015? In a sense the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides
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Wardship – A Mechanism to Manage a Person’s Affair
Friday, 21 July 2017
When a person becomes unable to manage their assets because of mental incapacity, an application can be made to the courts for them to become a Ward of Court. This is a process known as Wardship. We look at the issue in this blog. When does Wardship arise? An application must be made to the
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