Care of Disabled and Elderly Including Powers of Attorney

The Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 provides the rules under which applications can be made to the Family Court to have the personal and property affairs of a person who cannot look after their own affairs taken over by another person. The provisions are complicated and should be discussed with us.

Simon Dominick is the director at Law North who should be approached to discuss concerns regarding disabled or elderly people.

Enduring powers of attorney are important if you wish to protect yourself against problems if you become disabled by sickness, accident or old age. Provided the power of attorney is given while you have the full capacity to operate your affairs you can appoint another person to act in your place if you become incapacitated. This avoids the need for the court action referred to above which is a substantial saving.   This also means that your affairs will be in the hands of a person you have appointed rather than a person appointed by the court.

Our information on trusts and estate planning is also appropriate in this regard.

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