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Mental health – Court of Protection. PC executed an Lasting Power of Attorney in favour of her two sons JC and AC. JC conceded that he had intermingled his mother's money with his own but also with his company's funds. AC had also benefited by such behaviour. The Court of Protection General Visitor indicated that PC lacked capacity to revoke the LPA herself. The Public Guardian applied for the court to revoke the LPA. The Court of Protection allowed the application and a member of the panel of deputies was to apply to be appointed as PC's deputy for property.
Mental health – Court of Protection. PC executed an Lasting Power of Attorney in favour of her two sons JC and AC. JC conceded that he had intermingled his mother's money with his own but also with his company's funds. AC had also benefited by such behaviour. The Court of Protection General Visitor indicated that PC lacked capacity to revoke the LPA herself. The Public Guardian applied for the court to revoke the LPA. The Court of Protection allowed the application and a member of the panel of deputies was to apply to be appointed as PC's deputy for property.
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