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Understanding Testamentary Mental Capacity: Safeguarding Your Last Wishes

Jul 27, 20232 min read

Understanding Testamentary Mental Capacity: Safeguarding Your Last Wishes

When it comes to estate planning and writing a will, ensuring that your wishes are accurately represented and legally binding is of...

Understanding Capacity to Litigate: Ensuring Fair and Informed Legal Participation

Team Nellie

Jul 27, 20233 min read

Understanding Capacity to Litigate: Ensuring Fair and Informed Legal Participation

In the realm of law, the principle of justice and fairness is paramount. For legal proceedings to be just and equitable, it is essential...

Understanding Mental Capacity Assessments in Property Transactions: Empowering Informed Decisions

Team Nellie

Jul 27, 20232 min read

Understanding Mental Capacity Assessments in Property Transactions: Empowering Informed Decisions

Property transactions, such as selling or buying a home, are significant life events that require careful consideration and informed...

An Assessment of Capacity: Navigating the Legal Framework

Kerry Slater

Jul 24, 20233 min read

An Assessment of Capacity: Navigating the Legal Framework

Introduction: In matters of importance, individuals must possess the mental capacity to make informed decisions. Whether it's creating a...

Capability vs. Mental Capacity: Understanding the Distinction

Team Nellie

Jun 23, 20233 min read

Capability vs. Mental Capacity: Understanding the Distinction

Capability Vs Mental Capacity In discussions surrounding decision-making and autonomy, the terms "capability" and "mental capacity

Understanding Mental Capacity: Exploring UK Legislation

Kerry Slater

Jun 23, 20233 min read

Understanding Mental Capacity: Exploring UK Legislation

Mental Capacity Meaning: In the United Kingdom, mental capacity is a crucial concept that plays a significant role in safeguarding the right

How To Get A PA14 Medical Probate Certificate: The Ultimate Guide

Team Nellie

May 22, 20232 min read

How To Get A PA14 Medical Probate Certificate: The Ultimate Guide

A PA14 Medical Certificate is a certificate completed by a health and social care professional that states a person lacks the sufficient men

Team Nellie

May 16, 20232 min read

Capacity to Litigiate

As we age, our mental abilities can start to decline. It's a fact of life. But when it comes to legal matters, mental capacity is a crucial

How Do I Get a Private Mental Capacity Assessment?

Team Nellie

Apr 24, 20234 min read

How Do I Get a Private Mental Capacity Assessment?

Understanding the legal process for getting a private mental capacity assessment is essential. It's important to understand the legal...

Team Nellie

Apr 20, 20232 min read

Testamentary Capacity

Testamentary capacity is a key attribute to the validity of any will. As a general rule, individuals making a will should have sufficient me

Assessing Mental Capacity: A Comprehensive Guide

Team Nellie

Mar 6, 202310 min read

Assessing Mental Capacity: A Comprehensive Guide

What is Mental Capacity? Mental Capacity is your ability to make an autonomous decision with the Mental Capacity Act (2005) advising;...

Team Nellie

Feb 20, 20232 min read

Conveyancing and Mental Capacity

The case of a conveyancing solicitor selling a woman's property when there were doubts about the person's capacity highlighted the need...

Who can complete a mental capacity assessment?

Team Nellie

Jul 16, 20224 min read

Who can complete a mental capacity assessment?

Who can complete a mental capacity assessment? The assessor must be an impartial, qualified professional, such as a Doctor or Social Worker

Everything You Need To Know About Lasting Power of Attorney

Team Nellie

Jun 14, 20223 min read

Everything You Need To Know About Lasting Power of Attorney

A lasting power of attorney (POA) is a legal document used to appoint someone you trust as your agent to make decisions on your behalf...

What You Need To Know About Mental Capacity

Team Nellie

Jun 14, 20222 min read

What You Need To Know About Mental Capacity

Mental capacity is a legal term that is used to describe an individual's ability to make decisions. It is important to understand what...

Selling a property as a deputy or attorney

Team Nellie

Jan 25, 20223 min read

Selling a property as a deputy or attorney

When someone is self-funding and placed by statutory services into a care home, they can, on occasion, fall between the gaps;

What is a retrospective capacity assessment?

Team Nellie

May 10, 20214 min read

What is a retrospective capacity assessment?

We make so many decisions in everyday life, so much so we very rarely take the time to consider these decisions.

Deprivation of Assets or A Genuine Gift?

Team Nellie

Dec 7, 20204 min read

Deprivation of Assets or A Genuine Gift?

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (19 014 246) The Health and Social Care Ombudsman ruled that for an individual to be found...

Protecting your decision making: Deprivation of Assets

Team Nellie

Oct 10, 20202 min read

Protecting your decision making: Deprivation of Assets

A recent ruling by the Local Government and Social Car ombudsman has reiterated the test that local authorities should apply

What is a COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment Form?

Team Nellie

Jun 21, 20202 min read

What is a COP3 Mental Capacity Assessment Form?

In those instances where the outcome of the assessment is that the person does lack sufficient mental capacity to make the specific decision

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