Mental Capacity

If you doubts about your client's mental capacity what document do you need to confirm that your client is able to understand and deal with their transaction?

• A doctors letter or certificate

• You don't need anything

• An email from the estate agent

• Grant of Probate

Does the fact that your client is in a nursing home always mean that they don't have capacity to deal with their affairs?

• Yes

• No

Can you grant a Power of Attorney if you don't have mental capacity?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

True or False? If there is an Attorney acting then I don't need to speak to the Donor.

• True

• False

Which of the following are "vulnerable clients"?

• Someone with a physical disability

• Someone with a lot of debt

• Someone who is elderly

• Someone with mental health issues