Managing someone's affairs
If you are thinking about managing someone else's affairs, you must have authority to do so.
Someone can choose you to act on their behalf to:
- manage their finances
- make decisions about their health and welfare
This is called a 'lasting power of attorney'. The person must have mental capacity when they appoint you.
See: Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney | GOV.UK
If the person does not have capacity
If the person has already lost capacity to make decisions, you can:
- apply to become an 'appointee' to manage their benefits. See: Become an appointee for someone claiming benefits | GOV.UK
- apply to the Court of Protection to become a 'deputy' for property and finances or health and welfare. See: Deputies: make decisions for someone who lacks capacity | GOV.UK
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