• Personal Home
  • Business Home

Call to speak to one of our team: 01892 487746

JE Bennett JE Bennett
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Accreditations & Testimonials
    • The Team
  • Services
    • Legal Practice Areas
    • Expert Witness
    • Costs Consultancy
  • Clients
    • Local Authorities
    • Case Managers
    • Financial Services and Insurers
    • Other Law Firms
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Personal Home
  • Business Home

Call to speak to one of our team: 01892 487746

JE Bennett
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Accreditations & Testimonials
    • The Team
  • Services
    • Legal Practice Areas
    • Expert Witness
    • Costs Consultancy
  • Clients
    • Local Authorities
    • Case Managers
    • Financial Services and Insurers
    • Other Law Firms
  • News
  • Resources
  • Contact
JE Bennett JE Bennett
Call to speak to one of our team:
01732 454 983

Working with Local Authorities

  • Industry recognised experts in Court of Protection
  • Highly experienced - working with Local Authorities across London and the South East
  • Professional, efficient and dedicated service
  • Friendly, approachable and empathetic client handling

“Having referred cases for appointment of a Deputy we have found JE Bennett Law to be helpful, reliable and flexible in the way that they have worked with us.” James Sheedy – Head of Client Affairs, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

JE Bennett Law  work with a number of Local Authorities in the South and South East. The firm is committed to helping Local Authorities by providing a smooth, swift and efficient transition and to providing the best possible service for the clients.

Our role is to make the lives of both the Local Authority teams and their vulnerable clients, a little easier.

The Benefits of Working With JE Bennett Law

  • We understand the specific needs of both Local Authorities and their clients
  • We are highly experienced in the provision of deputyships and deliver an efficient, reliable and caring service
  • We can add value in cases where you may not have the time, resource or expertise available to deliver the optimal service for your client
  • We always act promptly to make applications to the court
  • There is no additional cost to the authority from instructing us
  • For Court of Protection work, we charge the Courts Fixed Fee or an hourly rate which follows the Solicitors guidelines
  • Based in Sevenoaks, we are National tier 1 so these rates are significantly lower than London firms
  • We can offer additional, related vulnerable client services… such as wills and lasting powers of attorney… at special local authority rates
  • We have a dedicated Local Authority helpline

FAQs

Can you apply for appointment as Appointee whilst awaiting the Deputy Order? Yes, we can start working on the case and with the client straight away.

Can you deal with the admin and paperwork on property cases? Yes. When taking on property cases we will deal with the responsibility of securing the property, insurance, property checks and searches, saving you time and money.

Do you take on new deputyship cases or take over existing ones? Both.

On instruction, will you liaise with third parties for information and can you arrange for COP3? Yes. On being instructed to take a case we can obtain information from the LA or are happy to speak to any third parties or search a property, as directed. We can arrange for a COP3 – Assessment of Capacity to be completed.

Call our dedicated Local Authority line on:
01732 454 983

For Further Information Download Our Local Authority Brochure, Rate Card and LPA info sheet from the links below

Download Our LA Brochure Here

Download Our LA Rate Card here

Download Our LA LPA Info Sheet Here

Contact Us

T: 01892 487746

DX: 3930 Tunbridge Wells

Contact Form

The Small Print

Privacy Policy

Complaints Policy

Rate Card

Follow Us

 


Eridge House, 1 Linden Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8HH

JE Bennett Law is a Limited company incorporated in England and Wales (No.7875908), and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (No.565975)

By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT