Heywood & Massey Court of Protection Practice

Setting out in full the practice and procedures of the Court, Heywood and Massey: Court of Protection Practice: 

• Reproduces the Mental Capacity Act 2005 together with the Explanatory Notes and Codes of Practice
• Examines the creation and registration of Lasting Powers of Attorney and related issues
• Examines the handling of the patients’ banking, finance and investments, including investment policy
• Considers the maintenance and welfare of the patient and their dependants, dealing with issues such as benefits and trusts, and the sale or purchase of property
• Offers detailed commentary on statutory wills and codicils, administration of estates, and gifts and settlements
• Covers disputes, including where a patient is a litigant, and looks at methods of arriving at a solution
• Provides a selection of forms and precedents
• Contains comprehensively updated content dealing with the Court’s jurisdiction over property and affairs, taking the Mental Capacity Act 2005 into account
• Includes commentary on the Court’s new jurisdiction relating to medical and personal welfare decisions for those lacking mental capacity
• Incorporates new chapters on the practice and procedure of the Court of Protection
• Provides additional commentary on the appointment by the Court of Deputies and the transitional provisions for existing receivers

2 updating releases published per annum.