# Expert Guides Directory | Mental Capacity, EHCP & Social Care | Nellie Supports Source: https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/guides-directory Canonical: https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/guides-directory [Home](https://www.nelliesupports.com/)Guides and insights A LITTLE CLARITY, BEFORE THE NEXT STEP # Understand the question. Explore your options. Start with the question you need answered. Explore the routes below or browse the full guide library for practical explanations and sources. Find a topic 9 guide routes shown [MENTAL CAPACITY How is mental capacity assessed? The decision-specific test and why support matters. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/the-two-stage-test-for-mental-capacity-explained)[COURT OF PROTECTION When might you need a COP3? Explore assessment evidence for a Court of Protection application. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/mental-capacity-assessments/cop3-mental-capacity-assessment)[LEGAL FRAMEWORK The Mental Capacity Act 2005 A starting point for understanding mental capacity decisions. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/education-pages/mental-capacity-act-2005)[CHC & CARE FUNDING Understand the CHC pathway Understand screening, assessment, reviews and challenge routes in England. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/continuing-healthcare)[EHCP & SEND Find your stage in the EHCP process Applications, draft plans, mediation and tribunal support. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/ehcp-support)[PLANNING AHEAD Lasting Power of Attorney support Capacity assessment and certificate provider services. Explore this page](https://www.nelliesupports.com/lasting-power-of-attorney-services)[OUR PRACTICE Professional standards Read about the standards behind the work. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/about-nellie-supports/professional-standards)[COSTS & PRACTICALITIES What does independent support cost? Selected fees with VAT, plus the full published price list. Explore this page](https://www.nelliesupports.com/prices)[MORE READING The full guide library Browse guides on mental capacity, care, CHC and SEND. Read the guide](https://www.nelliesupports.com/services/training-and-conferences/guides-directory) - [What happens after the Decision Support Tool is completed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/after-the-dst-is-completed) - [Appealing after a CHC decision has been accepted](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/appealing-an-accepted-chc-decision) - [Can you appeal a Fast Track decision](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/appealing-fast-track-decision) - [Attendance Allowance and NHS Continuing Healthcare](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/attendance-allowance-and-chc) - [How to audit a completed Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/auditing-a-dst) - [Care home fee increases and what to do](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-home-fee-increases) - [Care home managers and CHC referral](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-home-manager-chc-referral) - [Using care plans as CHC evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-plan-evidence-chc) - [Care records as CHC evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-records-as-chc-evidence) - [Does the care setting affect CHC eligibility](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/care-setting-and-chc-eligibility) - [How to challenge a CHC Checklist that scored too low](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/challenging-a-chc-checklist) - [The 28-day CHC timescale and what to do when it is missed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-28-day-timescale) - [NHS Continuing Healthcare and hospice care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-hospice-care) - [CHC assessment and hospital discharge](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-hospital-discharge) - [NHS Continuing Healthcare and mental capacity](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-mental-capacity) - [NHS Continuing Healthcare and safeguarding](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-safeguarding) - [NHS Continuing Healthcare and supported living](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-and-supported-living) - 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[The altered states of consciousness domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-consciousness) - [The continence domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-continence) - [CHC domain levels explained, from no needs to priority](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-levels-explained) - [The drug therapies and medication domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-medication) - [The mobility domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-mobility) - [The nutrition domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-nutrition) - [The other significant care needs domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-other-needs) - [The psychological and emotional needs domain in the CHC Decision Support Tool](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/chc-domain-psychological) - 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[What complexity of need means in a CHC assessment](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/complexity-of-need-chc) - [How CHC support is usually charged](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/cost-of-chc-support) - [The Coughlan judgment and the limits of council-funded care](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/coughlan-judgment-chc) - [Preparing a CHC report for scrutiny](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/court-ready-chc-report) - [Deferred payment agreements and NHS Continuing Healthcare](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/deferred-payment-and-chc) - [Does a dementia diagnosis mean automatic CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/dementia-automatic-chc) - [Deputy authority and CHC appeals](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/deputy-authority-chc-appeals) - [Why a diagnosis alone does not decide CHC eligibility](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/diagnosis-does-not-decide-chc) - [Discharge to Assess and how it affects CHC](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/discharge-to-assess-and-chc) - 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[What makes an NHS Continuing Healthcare decision flawed](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/flawed-chc-decisions) - [The four key characteristics: nature, intensity, complexity and unpredictability](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/four-key-characteristics-chc) - [Where to get free CHC advice](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/free-chc-advice) - [The Grogan judgment and lawful CHC decision-making](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/grogan-judgment-chc) - [Health need or social care need: where the line sits](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/health-need-versus-social-care-need) - [How much is NHS Continuing Healthcare funding worth](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/how-much-is-chc-funding) - [What an Integrated Care Board does in NHS Continuing Healthcare](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/icb-role-in-chc) - [What to expect from an independent CHC report](https://www.nelliesupports.com/chc-guides/independent-chc-report-expectations) - 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[What must someone understand in a property transaction?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-must-someone-understand-in-a-property-transaction) - [What to file when the Court of Protection directs Article 5 evidence for a property sale](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-to-file-when-the-court-of-protection-directs-article-5-evidence-for-a-property-sale) - [When is an enhanced mental capacity assessment needed?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/when-is-an-enhanced-mental-capacity-assessment-needed) - [Who can assess capacity for an LPA?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-assess-capacity-for-an-lpa) - [Who can assess mental capacity?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-assess-mental-capacity) - [Who can complete a COP3 assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-complete-a-cop3-assessment) - [Who can complete a PA14 medical certificate?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-complete-a-pa14-medical-certificate) - [Who can complete a PA14 medical certificate?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-complete-a-pa14-medical-certificate%3F) - [Who can conduct a testamentary assessment?](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/who-can-conduct-a-testamentary-assessment) - [Why DoLS authorisations are not enough for property sale evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/why-dols-authorisations-are-not-enough-for-property-sale-evidence) This directory brings together Nellie Supports’ mental capacity assessment guides, organised by decision type. It is designed for solicitors, deputies, attorneys, case managers, families and professionals who need clear guidance on decision-specific capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Use the sections below to find guides on COP3 assessments, LPA capacity, financial capacity, property decisions, testamentary capacity, litigation capacity, retrospective capacity and court-ready mental capacity reports. ### How to use this directory The guides on this page are grouped into topic clusters so you can quickly move to the area most relevant to your needs. Within each cluster, you will find detailed articles answering common questions, explaining key legal and practical issues, and helping you understand what may be required before taking the next step. Some guides are written for individuals and families who want straightforward explanations. Others are intended to support solicitors, deputies, case managers, healthcare professionals and other practitioners who need clearer technical guidance around assessments, evidence, reporting and decision-making. ### What you will find here Our resource library is designed to make complex subjects easier to follow. Depending on the topic, guides may explain legal tests, practical steps, evidential requirements, common misunderstandings, warning signs of dispute, or the differences between similar processes and services. As the library grows, this directory will continue to act as the main access point for all guide clusters across the website, making it easier to explore related topics in a structured way rather than searching for pages individually. ### Who these guides are for This directory is intended for a wide audience. That includes people seeking support for themselves or a relative, professionals involved in legal or care-related decision-making, and referrers who want to better understand the issues before arranging formal input. Because many situations involve overlapping legal, health, care and evidential questions, the guides are written to be informative without losing sight of real-world use. They are intended to support better understanding, not replace decision-specific professional advice where a formal assessment, report or legal opinion is required. ## Browse our mental capacity guides Choose a category below to jump directly to the relevant guide section. Each section brings together related mental capacity assessment guides by decision type, helping families, solicitors, deputies, attorneys and professionals find the right information quickly. [AGNI Ruling and Court of Protection Property Sale Evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/supreme-court-deprivation-of-liberty-ruling-and-court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence) [DoLS and Property Sale Evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/why-dols-authorisations-are-not-enough-for-property-sale-evidence) [Disputed Care and Property Sale Evidence](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/evidence-needed-to-sell-property-where-care-residence-and-capacity-are-disputed) [Property Sale Evidence Duties](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/deputy-attorney-and-trustee-evidence-duties-in-court-of-protection-property-sale-cases) [Property Sale Evidence Checklist](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/court-of-protection-property-sale-evidence-checklist-for-deputies-and-attorneys) ### Additional support for deputies and attorneys [Capacity to Manage Finances](https://www.nelliesupports.com/guides/what-is-capacity-to-manage-finances) [Everyday Money and Complex Finance 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