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I am able to complete full and indepth Mental Capacity Assessments in accordance with Chapter four of the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice.   If you have Lasting Power of Attorney for your loved one, the law states that you cannot use this unless the person who you have the attorneyship for  is assessed as lacking capacity to make those decisions.   To acheive this, a formal mental capacity assessment must be done to fomally assess whether your loved one can make those decisions or not.  I know though experience that mental capacity is very difficult to navigate, so I will be more than happy to discuss this with you and provide you with information. 

For Lasting Power of Attorney (LPOA) activation for either Health and Wellbeing, Finance and Property, the two main specific decisions are,

1) Does P, have the capacity to consent to their accommodation for the purpose of receiving care and treatment?

2) Does P, have the capcity to manage their finance and property matters in their day to day living? 

For deputyship applications, the two main specific decisions are,

1) Does P, have the capacity to consent to and manage their own Personal Welfare matters?

2) Does P, have the capacity to manage their own property and financial affairs?

My service includes, a full professional mental capacity written assessment.  Time to do the assessment, travel to meet the person being assessed and speak with family, especially those who already hold Lasting Power of Attorney, in those cases who have attorneys. 

In addition to the above, I can also offer the following.

Form COP3 (Required for deputyshiop applications)

I am able to complete Form COP3 (Part B) for both deputyship applications.

LPOA Certificate provider

I am able to certify that you understand the nature of your Lasting Power of Attorney, also that you are mentally competent to complete your Lasting Power of Attorney application and that you are choosing your attorneys to represent your future wishes.

 *If you require a specific mental capacity assessment completed, please get intouch.