Deputyship & Court of Protection

In situations where an individual loses capacity, Courts often require specific research to be conducted to ellucidate the family makeup. This can be in connection to Statutory Will applications, or to undertake more general tracing enquiries relating to Guardianship affairs. We have extensive experience of working with Deputies and our services are designed to connect you to the information and the evidence you need for any eventuality.

Statutory Wills

The Statutory Will procedures often dictates that the Person's Statutory Next of Kin be formally identified and notified that a Will is being prepared on the Person's behalf. The guidelines set out that Statutory Next of Kin are those who would potentially be entitled to benefit as if on intestacy. Unless otherwise stated, the rules of intestacy then form the structure of how research should be carried out. Enquries then need to account for the intestate order of precedence, before identifying the Statutory Next of Kin within the applicable class.

Sensitive Matters

We understand the sensitivity of Guardianship. All of our research in these cases is conducted with the utmost professional care and discretion. No mention of, or reference to, potential benefit is made during our correspondence with kin. We'll always clarify the exact scope of investigation with you at the outset, including the extent of contact with those involved. We recognise that timescales can also be pivotal factor in research considerations, so we kindly ask that you inform us of any hearing dates or other applicable deadlines prior to us commencing our enquiries.

Deputyship & Court of Protection FAQs