Deputies: make decisions for someone who lacks capacity
Who can apply to be a deputy
You can apply to be a deputy if you바카라 사이트™re 18 or over. Deputies are usually close relatives or friends of the person who needs help making decisions.
If you want to become a property and affairs deputy, you need to have the skills to make financial decisions for someone else.
The court can appoint 2 or more deputies for the same person.
When there바카라 사이트™s more than one deputy
When you apply, tell the court how you바카라 사이트™ll make decisions if you바카라 사이트™re not the only deputy. It will be either:
- together (바카라 사이트˜joint deputyship바카라 사이트™), which means all the deputies have to agree on the decision
- separately or together (바카라 사이트˜jointly and severally바카라 사이트™), which means deputies can make decisions on their own or with other deputies
Other types of deputy
Some people are paid to act as deputies, for example accountants, solicitors or representatives of the local authority.
The Court of Protection can appoint a specialist deputy (called a 바카라 사이트˜panel deputy바카라 사이트™) from a list of approved law firms and charities if no one else is available.