If an individual is judged by the court to be no longer able to make decisions for themselves and a Power of Attorney is no longer possible, then an application can be made to handle an individual’s affairs through the courts. With ‘Court of Protection’ appointment an individuals affairs can looked after.
This can be a quite an involved and costly process, when compared with a Power of Attorney, however, Court of Protection is needed when an individual’s assets cannot be accessed by members of the family.
For example, when an individual needs to make payments for care, but cannot access their own bank account.
