Court of Protection applies balance sheet test to determine which family member should be deputy | Practical Law

Court of Protection applies balance sheet test to determine which family member should be deputy | Practical Law

The Court of Protection has identified factors to be weighed when applying the balance sheet approach to determine which of three competing siblings should be appointed as a deputy for their incapacitated father (DG and others v Peter [2014] EWCOP 31).

Court of Protection applies balance sheet test to determine which family member should be deputy

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 0-580-5847 (Approx. 3 pages)

Court of Protection applies balance sheet test to determine which family member should be deputy

Published on 18 Sep 2014England, Wales
The Court of Protection has identified factors to be weighed when applying the balance sheet approach to determine which of three competing siblings should be appointed as a deputy for their incapacitated father (DG and others v Peter [2014] EWCOP 31).