Court of Protection

We can help by applying to the Court of Protection and making the deputyship application on your behalf. The process can be challenging, but our expert team has years of experience and can give you the peace of mind knowing that the deputyship order will be granted as soon as possible, giving your loved one the best protection.

If you are unsure whether your loved one lacks mental capacity, we will arrange for a formal assessment to take place by trusted social work practices and capacity experts.

We can also make further applications to the Court of Protection as required, for example, if there is a need for a property to be sold to pay for care fees, making an urgent application, or to change, discharge or appoint an additional deputy.

We can also provide continuing assistance to support your deputyship by completing annual deputyship reports.

In some cases, a suitable person may not be available to take on the role of deputy when a person loses the capacity to make certain decisions for themselves. This could happen simply because a suitable family member or friend doesn’t exist or does not want to act or because the person’s finances are too complex for someone to manage. In this instance, a professional deputy could be appointed.

Whatever your circumstances, our Court of Protection lawyers can help. We have decades of experience supporting families in Oxfordshire and beyond, putting our clients’ interests first, so you can rest assured you will be in safe hands.