In the event that no Attorney has been appointed, and the person you care for lacks the capacity to manage their own affairs, it will be too late to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

The only way for someone to retain control over their affairs at this stage is for an application to be made to the Court of Protection by the person's family to give someone else. i.e. a Deputy, the authority to make these decisions.

The Deputy, who has to be over the age of 18, can be a family member(s) or a partner or a senior Solicitor at Downs, depending upon the circumstances.  Our private client lawyers are very experienced in this complicated area and can assist or advise as to how best to proceed where an independent deputy would be best placed to manage the affairs of the incapacitated person concerned.  

It is for this reason that we emphasise the making of an LPA where the individual can control whom is chosen to run their affairs.

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Mehboob Dharamsi

Mehboob Dharamsi

Partner
Tel: +44 (0) 1932 588579
Email: Mehboob Dharamsi

Jenna Hopkins

Jenna Hopkins

Partner
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 411525
Email: Jenna Hopkins

Amber O’Connor

Amber O’Connor

Partner
Tel: +44 (0) 1306 502290
Email: Amber O’Connor

Joanna Pashley

Joanna Pashley

Senior Associate
Tel: +44 (0)1306 502959
Email: Joanna Pashley

Diane Sumpter

Diane Sumpter

Legal Executive
Tel: +44 (0)1306 502235
Email: Diane Sumpter

Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes

Consultant Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 1306 502212
Email: Tim Hughes

Sarah Noake

Sarah Noake

Consultant Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 1932 588568
Email: Sarah Noake

Liz Dalgetty

Liz Dalgetty

Consultant Solicitor & Notary Public
Tel: +44 (0) 1306 502251
Email: Liz Dalgetty

Victoria Evans

Victoria Evans

Senior Associate Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 411512
Email: Victoria Evans

Megan Lawless

Megan Lawless

Associate Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0)1306 502326
Email: Megan Lawless

Elizabeth Muston

Elizabeth Muston

Associate Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0)1306 502203
Email: Elizabeth Muston

Lucy Whittam

Lucy Whittam

Associate Solicitor
Tel: +44 (0) 1306 502962
Email: Lucy Whittam


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