Decision Making For Vulnerable People Webinar

Events & Seminars Decision Making for Vulnerable People Webinar

Decision Making for Vulnerable People Webinar

Thursday 24 October @ 10.00am

If you are a parent or carer of a child or young person who may not be able to make decisions about their welfare and finances now or in the future, you will need to consider the best ways to protect them as they move to adulthood.

On Thursday 24 October, Philip Warford will be delivering a free seminar via Zoom, talking about planning for the future of disabled and vulnerable people. Philip will talk through who can make decisions on behalf of another person, the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Powers of Attorney and how the Court of Protection might help.

Philip will discuss:

Mental Capacity

• What is mental capacity & who assesses mental capacity

• What affects mental capacity

• Different levels of capacity for different things

• How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 affects us

Powers of Attorney

• What is a Power of Attorney

• Lasting Powers of Attorney explained

Court of Protection

• What it is and what is does

• When and how to contact them

• Timescales and their charges

Please note, this webinar will not be recorded.

If you have a question regarding the presentation, please contact Faye Tucker on 01273 610611.

Organiser: Renaissance Legal

Venue: Webinar via Zoom

Booking: Fill in the form to book a place

24th October, 2024 @ 10.00am

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