Guardianship for Missing Persons - A Bite-Sized Introduction

Introduction

The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017, introduced on 31 July 2019, created a new legal framework in relation to the management of the property and financial affairs of missing persons (which includes someone who is held hostage or kidnapped and is unable to communicate their wishes or deal with their affairs).

Prior to the introduction of the act, there were no formal arrangements in place to deal with such circumstances.

This short webinar will consider how and when the Act has been applied over the first six years since implementation and will introduce guardianship for missing persons.

It is suitable for private client practitioners, particularly those with less experience of making applications to the High Court and Court of Protection or acting as a professional deputy.

The webinar will cover the statutory framework under the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 and accompanying Code of Practice.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• An introduction to the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 and accompanying Code of Practice
• Current awareness
• What is a guardian?
• When may a guardian be required?
• How to make a guardianship application
• Ongoing duties and responsibilities of a guardian

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Friday 14th November 2025

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