AM Advocates

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with David Cobb of AM Advocates, answers some frequently asked questions about issues arising in the administration of a financial guardianship.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Dorothy Kellas of Gilson Gray LLP and David Cobb of Arnot Manderson, discusses the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, the legislation which provides a framework for safeguarding the welfare and managing the finances of those people in Scotland who are over the age of 16 and who lack capacity due to mental illness, learning disability or a related condition, or an inability to communicate.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with Dorothy Kellas of Gilson Gray LLP and David Cobb of Arnot Manderson, explains how an adult aged over 16 in Scotland can appoint an attorney to look after their affairs under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with David Cobb of AM Advocates, describes who can be appointed as financial guardian to an adult over the age of 16 in Scotland and the steps required to complete the appointment. The duties of a financial guardian, management and inventory plans and termination of a guardianship are also covered.

This Practice Note, produced in partnership with David Cobb of AM Advocates, describes the court process to appoint a welfare and/or financial guardian to an adult over the age of 16 in Scotland from the drafting of the application through to the granting of the order.

This Practice Note, written by David Cobb of AM Advocates, summarises the issues to consider before making an application to appoint a welfare and/or financial guardian to an adult over the age of 16 in Scotland.

This Practice Note, written by David Cobb of AM Advocates, describes who can be appointed as welfare guardian to an adult over the age of 16 in Scotland and the steps required to complete the appointment. The duties of a welfare guardian and termination of a guardianship are also covered.

This precedent, written by Dorothy Kellas of Gilson Gray LLP, can be used to create Scottish continuing (financial) powers, welfare powers or both types of power.