Court of Protection

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The Court of Protection in English law is a part of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales that acts in the best interests of persons mentally incapable of managing their own affairs with respect to estates. The Court of Protection is responsible for registering Enduring Powers of Attorney, appointing new trustees, authorising certain gifts and making statutory wills. The Court of Protection is part of the Public Guardianship Office.

The court system of Gibraltar has a similar institution also called the Court of Protection, part of its Supreme Court.

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