At asb law, we have a proven track record and experience of dealing with a wide range of Court of Protection matters, such as the appointment of Receivers (where there is no attorney or the attorney cannot continue), the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney, and specialist applications such as Statutory Wills or new trustees.

Receivers are appointed where the attorney of an incapable person cannot continue or where such a person has not appointed an attorney.  In these cases the Court has discretion to appoint a Receiver to manage the patient’s finances.  At asb law we have the expertise to assist in the application and to arrange for interim orders and directions pending the appointment of a Receiver.

If the donee (the person who nominates an attorney) of a power of attorney becomes incapable of conducting their affairs, we will be able to assist you with registering the power of attorney with the Court of Protection and administering their affairs.

Three of our partners are Receivers on the Court of Protection Professional Receivers Panel, so we have a wealth of experience in acting on behalf of the Court and managing client's affairs where the instructions have been received directly from the Court, as well as situations where family or friends are unable or unwilling to act.

We regularly deal with matters involving applications for a statutory will.  If a person no longer has the mental capacity and they do not have a will, or an existing will is considered to be out of date, it is possible to apply to the Court of Protection for a statutory will.  We can advise on the procedures involved, the likelihood of the application being accepted and drafting the application itself.  We also deal with applications for the retirement and appointment of trustees where an existing trustee has become incapable.