Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, ss 32, 33, 34
If you’ve lost, partly or completely, the ability to manage your own property, you (or your relatives and other people in some cases) can apply directly to a trustee company asking it to manage your property, instead of applying to the Family Court for a property order.
You have to apply in writing and also include:
certificates from two doctors (at least one must be independent from you and your family), and
a statutory declaration signed by you, stating that you’ve received advice from a lawyer about the application.
The trustee company’s role begins as soon as they accept the application and file it in the Family Court. They are now your property manager, with all the rights and powers that you’ve specified in your application.
Other people such as a relative or doctor can also apply if your property is worth less than $100,000 in total. Their application also has to include the doctors’ certificates and a statutory declaration from you.
You can withdraw your property from the trustee corporation’s control by giving them seven days written notice.