Puja Desai
Associate
Associate in the Private client team
As an associate solicitor, Puja specialises in all aspects of the Court of Protection and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Many of her clients lack capacity to make decisions for themselves due to dementia, brain injury, autism, learning difficulties, hoarding disorder or other mental health issues.
Puja has wide ranging experience including, making deputyship applications (both finances and welfare), statutory will applications, gifting applications, removal of deputy applications, representing family members and the Official Solicitor in Court of Protection welfare proceedings, providing general advice in relation to the Court of Protection, capacity related issues and Deprivation of Liberty Orders (DOLs).
She has recently been recognised in the Legal 500 Directory as a key lawyer whilst the team is acknowledged as a tier 2 firm – feedback from a client stated ‘Puja Desai was sympathetic to our cause and did all she could to help us. It was her application which won the day. Without her we would not have the Deputyship’.
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Gifting advice for Deputies
The ability of Deputies to give gifts is a topic that we are frequently asked about. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) published...
What are Court of Protection personal welfare deputies?
The Court of Protection has jurisdiction to make decisions on behalf of people who lack mental capacity. The Court is essentially split...
How to discharge and replace a Deputy for property and affairs with the Court of Protection
Deputies can make financial decisions on behalf of someone who lacks the mental capacity to do so themselves. A court order appoints...
How can an individual who lacks mental capacity sign a tenancy agreement?
Mr X is 20 years old, has learning disabilities and lives with his mum and dad. Soon, he will be moving into a supported living...
Court of Protection Trustee Applications – What are they and when are they needed?
Mrs B and Mrs C set up a business together, letting out property. Unfortunately, they disagreed on the ownership of the properties. Court...
The Court of Protection and a religious view (Jehovah’s Witness).
The Court of Protection has found that receipt of a life-saving blood transfusion was in the best interests of a Jehovah's Witness who...
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