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Guardianship and Intervention Orders in Scotland




               An application for either one of these orders is a long and complicated process in respect of
               which most families obtain specialist legal advice. At the date of this publication free Legal
               Aid is available for many, but not all, of such applications, without means testing.  This will
               reduce the costs to families.   Not all solicitors offer legal aid and families might wish to check
               the position before instructing a firm.


               If the Order is granted, it will have to be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian

               (OPG). The OPG is part of the Scottish Court Service. They are responsible, amongst other
               things,  for  supervising  the financial actions  of  those  who  have  been  appointed  under  an
               Intervention or Guardianship Order to manage the affairs of an adult. The Local Authority will
               be the supervisory body if the Guardian has any personal welfare responsibilities.


               If an Intervention Order has been granted, the Intervener will have to report regularly to the
               OPG on their actions under the Order. The Intervener will need to keep careful records as he

               or  she may  be  asked  by  the  OPG  to  submit  paperwork  completed  on  behalf  of  the
               adult. Finally once all duties under the Order have been carried out the Intervener will have
               to advise the OPG of this and provide evidence to this effect.


               Where financial guardianship is granted, the OPG supervision is considerably more thorough
               as this order is of an ongoing nature. The Guardian will have to submit an Inventory as soon
               as the Order has been registered with the OPG. The Inventory will detail all assets held by the
               adult. A management plan will have to be prepared explaining how the Guardian is going to
               administer the adult’s estate. He or she will also have to submit annual accounts.







































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