Decision Support Service has become a bureaucratic nightmare
Those wanting an application form must now apply in writing to receive one
Decision Support Service
Registering for enduring power of attorney made difficult by lack of humans to deal with
Problems caused by phasing out person-to-person contact with those in authority in favour of online-only access
Sorting out enduring power of attorney
The process should not have to be so complex, inflexible and frustrating
Supreme Court to hear appeal potentially significant to wards of court awaiting discharge
Senior judges agree case raises issues of public importance and will make it priority hearing
‘Can I sidestep pesky and expensive legal bills on enduring power of attorney?’
Rules are certainly tighter now than they would have been 40 years ago but that is for good reason
‘Getting around to it is the thing’: A new system to register enduring power of attorney
Families can take steps before a health crisis prevents a loved one from making their own decisions. There are three pillars of planning ahead
Hundreds of adults face long delays in being discharged as wards of court
High Court extends discharge deadline for hundreds of wards after President Catherine Connolly signs amending laws
Getting an enduring power of attorney in place is proving a tough task
Making provision early for someone you trust to take decisions for you if you become incapacitated in the future is common sense
Bloom festival: Putting the finishing touches on show gardens with a message
Gardeners at this year’s festival have created outdoor spaces encouraging fostering and supporting advance care planning
Selling the home of a family member who is in nursing home care
Q&A: Family will need formal back of an enduring power of attorney or assisted decision making agreement to act for uncle
Law Society calls on Minister to intervene in row over enduring power of attorney system
Solicitors’ body says Decision Support Service process to put enduring powers of attorney in place has ‘collapsed’
Worrying about my responsibility for sister-in-law in declining health
Q&A: Being concerned for welfare of friends is natural but does not necessarily impinge on legal rights
Elder advocate defends new regime to protect rights of the elderly
Patricia Rickard-Clarke backs new process for enduring power of attorney amid dispute between Law Society and Decision Support Service
Legal care backlog amid Law Society and Decision Support Service dispute
Users complain they cannot complete necessary documents for future care arrangements because of differences between the two sides
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