EZL [2020] NSWCATGD 31

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: EZL [2020] NSWCATGD 31 Hearing dates: 14 February 2020 Date of orders: 14 February 2020 Decision date: 14 February 2020 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: B M Shipp, Senior Member (Legal) F Duffy, Senior Member (Professional) A D Wannan, General Member (Community) Decision: 1. The estate of EZL is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW). 2. NAL of [Address removed for publication.] is appointed as the financial manager of the estate. NOTE: The financial manager is not authorised to deal with the estate (other than to protect the assets) until he/she has obtained all necessary authorities from the NSW Trustee and Guardian. 3. This order be reviewed by the Tribunal within 12 months. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - application for a financial management order - subject person has significant global impairment and poor insight into their own needs – subject person requires 24 hour nursing care – subject person not capable of managing their own affairs – subject person in arrears with care fees – means of payment not accessible due to lack of authority – need for someone with legal authority to attend to expenses and outstanding debts – private person suitable to be appointed as financial manager – private financial manager appointed – order made. Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 25M Cases Cited: Nil Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Financial Management Application