Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000: guardianship and intervention orders: making an application: a guide for carers

This guide is for carers who are concerned that the person they care for is unable to take action or make some or all decisions in relation to their finances, personal welfare or health, due to a mental disability or severe communications difficulties, such as a stroke. It provides information on how the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 can help, the purpose of guardianship and intervention orders, considerations to make before taking forward an application for a guardianship or intervention order, deciding what powers to apply for, how to make an application, procedures and costs, and what to do next when you have been appointed.