Remote assessment of mental capacity for legal documents and decision making, by medical doctors experienced in expert mental capacity work.
Our services
Testamentary capacity
A person may want to change their Will for many reasons, and it is important to ensure they have the necessary mental capacity to do so as this will reduce the risk of future legal challenge after they have died. We are able to make such an assessment in a virtual environment.
Testamentary capacity
A person may want to change their Will for many reasons, and it is important to ensure they have the necessary mental capacity to do so as this will reduce the risk of future legal challenge after they have died. We are able to make such an assessment in a virtual environment.
Capacity to gift
A person might want to make a gift, but if the person has a diagnosis that might affect their understanding, there is the potential that they do not appreciate the implications of making a gift. A virtual mental capacity assessment can reduce the risk of an attorney being accused of financial mismanagement.
Capacity to gift
A person might want to make a gift, but if the person has a diagnosis that might affect their understanding, there is the potential that they do not appreciate the implications of making a gift. A virtual mental capacity assessment can reduce the risk of an attorney being accused of financial mismanagement.
Lasting Power of Attorney capacity
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows an individual to appoint someone else to assist them in making decisions. If the individual has a diagnosis of cognitive impairment it is important to establish that they have capacity to make the LPA.
Lasting Power of Attorney capacity
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) allows an individual to appoint someone else to assist them in making decisions. If the individual has a diagnosis of cognitive impairment it is important to establish that they have capacity to make the LPA.
Capacity to manage financial affairs
When an individual does not have the mental capacity to manage their affairs, or their property, the Court of Protection will need to appoint a financial deputy. A form called a COP3 will need to be submitted to the Court as part of this process, and we can complete this form following a virtual capacity assessment.
Capacity to manage financial affairs
When an individual does not have the mental capacity to manage their affairs, or their property, the Court of Protection will need to appoint a financial deputy. A form called a COP3 will need to be submitted to the Court as part of this process, and we can complete this form following a virtual capacity assessment.
Other capacity assessments
There are many other situations where a mental capacity assessment may be required, and we would be able to make a virtual capacity assessment of the individual. These include care, residence, contact, medical decisions, revoking an EPA/ LPA, applying for probate, divorce & financial settlement, contracts, and other matters.
Other capacity assessments
There are many other situations where mental capacity assessment may be required, and we would be able to make a virtual capacity assessment of the individual. These include care, residence, contact, medical decisions, revoking an EPA/ LPA, applying for probate, divorce & financial settlement, contracts, and other matters.
Book an appointment
Our secure video service provides our expertise in your home or office, bookable at a time convenient to you. The outcome will be a robust assessment and a letter reporting on the results.
Want to know more?
There are many situations where a mental capacity assessment is required in order to proceed with assisting the individual in making decisions where there is doubt about their ability to make these decisions for themselves, and the doctors at Virtual Capacity Ltd will be able to make these assessments.
