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A guide to enduring powers of attorney
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet is designed to assist those who have either made an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) or are acting as an Attorney under an EPA.
Making decisions: an easyread guide
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Having mental capacity means being able to make your own decision about something. This is an easy read guide for those who need assistance.
Making decisions: a guide for family, friends and other unpaid carers
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Making decisions ...about your health, welfare or finances: who decides when you can't?
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
This booklet gives you information about the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the ‘Act’), which affects anyone who is unable to make some or all decisions for themselves. The inability to make a decision could be because of a learning disability, mental health problems, brain injury, dementia, alcohol or drug misuse, side effects of medical treatment or any other illness or disability.
A guide to supervision of deputies
- Author:
- OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN
- Publisher:
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet provides information about the supervision received from the Office of the Public Guardian (the 'OPG') when someone is appointed to the role of Deputy for a person who lacks capacity to make certain decisions for themselves. It sets out the Deputies role and that of the OPG in supervising them.