Court of Protection: When No LPA Is in Place

<pPlanning for later life often involves considering how your affairs will be managed if you lose the capacity to make decisions for yourself. The ideal solution for many is to create a Lasting Power of Attorney LPA, a legal document that allows you to appoint trusted individuals attorneys to make decisions on your behalf regarding your health and welfare, and property and financial affairs. However, what happens when mental capacity is lost without an LPA in place? This is where the Court of Pr...