Applications to the Court of Protection and Deputyship management

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Thursday March 27th, 2025

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

£350

The Court of Protection has had to adapt in recent years to cope with the level of demand for its services. However, at the forefront of this is the need to ensure that ‘P’ is protected at all times. Professionals are often required to make applications to the Court of Protection, often to appoint family as “deputies”.

In some cases they may also have to provide assistance to P in the management of their property and financial affairs. This 10 week course is designed to provide you with the latest practice and procedures to enable you to make simple and complex applications in the Court of Protection, and in addition run through the need to knows on day to day management so that you can advise your clients of their duties.

If you are or intend to act as a professional deputy you will also gain practical advice that will enable you to manage Deputyships efficiently throughout this 10 part series

What You Will Learn:

This course will cover the following:

  • An overview of the Court of Protection
  • Current procedures for making applications
  • Dols, and the new deputy standards
  • Making Urgent Applications in the Court of Protection
  • Acting as Professional Deputy
  • Code of Practice MCA
  • Costs and the SCCO
  • Investments; your responsibilities
  • Annual accounting and tax returns; new regulations and supervision by the OPG
  • Current Legislation and Case Law- the impact of ACC
  • Statutory Wills
  • Trustee Act Applications
  • Gifting Applications
  • What to do on the death of “P”

Who Should Attend:

Paralegals, professionals or solicitors who are coming into contact more and more with the Mental Capacity Act and clients who lack capacity.

Level:

All levels can benefit from this seminar

Dates:

  • Thursday 27th March 11am
  • Thursday 3rd April 11am
  • Thursday 10th April 11am
  • Wednesday 16th April 11am
  • Thursday 24th April 11am
  • Thursday 1st May 11am
  • Thursday 8th May 11am
  • Thursday 15th May 1pm
  • Thursday 22nd May 1pm
  • Thursday 29th May 11am

Speaker: Helen Forster – HTF Legal Limited

I am a solicitor and Trusts and Estates Practitioner. Since qualifying in 2009, I have specialised in Wills, Probate, Trusts, Tax and Court of Protection matters, and I am a Dementia Champion with Age UK, a member for Solicitors for the Elderly and also a member of STEP (The Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners).

My other work includes seminars, lecturing and training throughout the Country with institutions such as regional Law Societies and MBL Seminars Limited, as well as providing in house training on a number of subjects.

In addition, I also teach night classes at Rossett School Adult Learning in Harrogate, giving individuals and insight into how legal documents such as Lasting Powers of Attorney are drafted, as well as pitfalls and problems.

Over my career I have been highly commended twice in the Yorkshire Legal Awards, as well as receiving an award for second place in the Modern Law Awards 2016 in the category of “Rising Star” in England and Wales. HTF Legal has recently won an award in the Retirement Planning Awards as best Wills and Probate Solicitor in Yorkshire in 2022

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