I am a specialist Court of Protection practitioner with over 35 years’ experience of helping families with lasting powers of attorney, enduring powers of attorney, and Court of Protection deputyship applications. Whether you need support for a young person with SEN, an elderly parent or other loved one with dementia or another form of incapacity, I will help with kindness and efficiency.

I understand that you want the very best for your loved one, so my role is to help you navigate the legal system in order to put in place the best care and support structure to meet their individual needs. I do this by listening before advising you about the options available, then efficiently and empathetically supporting you throughout the process. This pragmatic, patient style of working means that I am one of the very few professionals in the country who has successfully secured multiple personal welfare deputyships.

My wide-ranging experience and notable relationships with care homes and social services built up over many years will support you wherever you are based across the UK.

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I joined Murgatroyds (now part of Debenhams Ottaway) in 1989 in a support role and was promoted to a lawyer in 2003. I became Court of Protection Manager in 2008.

  • Tammie carried out the work in a caring and supportive manner. I felt 100% confident we were in safe and experienced hands. Many thanks.

    Patricia Taylor and Stephanie Williams

  • Thank you for all your hard work setting up our Lasting Power of Attorney. You explained everything so clearly and made sure that we understood everything. With our good wishes and thank you for all your care.

    Barney and Margaret Growcott-Turner

  • I would like to thank you very much for your guidance and help through this difficult procedure, your professional approach is without flaw. Should I encounter any problems in the future regarding the deputyship I will of course consult you.

    Client

  • Total interest in my case by Tammie, helping and explaining every aspect of each clause step by step.

    Mrs Formhals

  • Kindness, sensitivity and very patient at explaining. Very impressed. Made a sad time the easiest it could be.

    Mr Rogers

  • My 89 year old mother who was about to go into a care home was very anxious and worried about the whole process of the lasting power of attorney, especially the health issues. Tammie was very good at reassuring her, especially in the sensitive area of the decision about life-sustaining treatment.

    Vivien Turner

  • Very personal service. Made us feel at ease and explained everything so clearly. Excellent service.

    Client

  • I am very grateful indeed to you for all the work you have done on my behalf and for all your care and consideration. It was particularly helpful to have everything explained so clearly and with no feeling of hurry at any time and I do thank you very much indeed.

    Client

  • Excellent communication during the lengthy period of time, whilst the process of registering my Powers of Attorney – controlling my mother’s future financial affairs took place, allowed me to be assured that things were going to plan.

    Client

  • Efficiency and keeping us informed during the process, which was to complete powers of attorney.

    Client

  • One could proceed with the safe knowledge that work requested/required would be completed both legally and satisfactory without stress or problems.

    Tim Morgan

  • Swift and efficient service, easy to make contact at the point of enquiry and she provided clear advice from the outset.

    Client

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