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Who can complete a COP14PADep and why is this required?
Court of Protection property and financial affairs; notification and acknowledgement: A COP14PADep is a notification to the person who lacks capacity or is alleged to lack capacity, whom the application relates, to notify them that someone is going to apply to become their deputy for property and affairs with the Court of Protection. The person…
Read MoreWhat is being proposed under the Wills reform? And what does it mean for assessing mental capacity to execute a Will?
What is the current law that sets out expectations for making a legally valid Will? In England and Wales, the law underpinning how a Will must be executed is the Wills Act (1837). It is fascinating how a piece of legislation, 188 years old, still governs the rules and circumstances around making a Will legally…
Read MoreCase study: Mental Capacity to act as an Executor and form PA14
Edward and Betty met at the local Young Farmers club in North Norfolk as teenagers. They began a joyous courtship where they shared the love of dancing and the outside countryside pursuits in abundance with them living in rural North Norfolk. Edward would pick Betty up each Friday night, and together they would get a…
Read MoreWhat is a Certificate Provider and why do we need one?
The certificate provider’s role is an essential part of the process in completing your Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), making these legal and ready for submission to The Office of Public Guardian in order to be registered. Without this, your LPAs will not be valid and will be returned to you, causing you unnecessary delays.…
Read MoreKey Legal Terms related to Mental Capacity
At Thornton & Lee we take pride in how our Mental Capacity Assessors can break down legal terms into jargon free and accessible language during the assessment process, to make sure that the person being assessed has the best opportunity of understanding, retaining, and weighing up the relevant information during their mental capacity assessment. However,…
Read MoreGet to know Dr Jason Corner
Today we caught up with Dr Jason Corner so that you can get to know him a little better and what you might expect if you or your loved one has an appointment scheduled with our wonderful, extremely personable and kind assessor; Tell us more about your role and who you work with in the…
Read MoreTestamentary Capacity Assessment Questions and Answers
Firstly, let’s get the legal jargon out of the way so you understand the important legal terms that might be mentioned by your Solicitor when supporting you to draw up a new Will, or by our assessor during your testamentary capacity assessment. But don’t worry, our assessors are skilled at explaining these legal terms in…
Read MoreWho Can Complete a COP3 form?
It will never happen to me If you have stumbled across this blog by accident it’s likely that you already have doubts about the mental capacity of your loved one to look after their own affairs. It might be that such difficulties never occurred to you before your loved one became too confused to be…
Read MoreMeet the Team at Thornton & Lee
At Thornton & Lee we are so proud of the talent pool of skilled and experienced Mental Capacity Assessors available for face to face and virtual assessments throughout England and Wales. All of our assessment team are qualified, registered and insured Independent Social Workers, and also our Guest Expert Mental Capacity Assessor Registered Mental Health…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Power of Attorney Act 2023: Key Changes
The Power of Attorney Act 2023, introduced by Stephen Metcalfe MP and supported by the government, marks a significant step towards modernising the way Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are made and managed in the UK. Here we have included a breakdown of what this new legislation entails and some of the key changes it…
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