Deputies: manage a Court Funds Office account
Withdrawals
You can set up one-off withdrawals or regular withdrawals into the bank account that you run on behalf of the person whose affairs you manage after you apply to manage the account.
You can only make a payment to another bank account (for example to a solicitor’s account to pay fees) if you have a court order from the Court of Protection saying you can do this.
You can only make withdrawals within limits set by the Court of Protection - check the court order that appointed you as deputy.
Set up payments
Check the court order that appointed you as deputy - you’ll need the date of the order and the case number to fill in payment forms.
Fill in:
- form CFO P to make a one-off payment to your bank account
- form CFO R to set up or change a regular payment to your bank account
- form CFO 205 to make a one-off payment to another bank account
You must also fill in form CFO A if your bank account details have changed – tick the ‘amending details’ box and attach either:
- a copy of a bank statement (less than 3 months old)
- letter from your bank confirming your new bank account details
Send forms by post. The address is on the forms. You’ll get a confirmation letter from the Court Funds Office within 5 working days.
One-off payment to your bank account
A cheque will be paid into your bank account within 5 days. The money will take 3 working days to clear.
If you’re withdrawing money for a gift or charitable donation, fill in form CFO PG and send it with form CFO P.
Regular payment to your bank account
Use form CFO R to set up, amend, renew or stop a regular payment - tick the box on the form that applies.
Specify the number of months you want a regular payment to continue (up to 23 months).
The Court Funds Office automatically renews regular payments that are set up to continue for 23 months - you’ll get a letter to remind you 1 month before renewal.
Payment to another bank account
Ask the person or company the payment is for to sign form CFO 205. You must get a copy of a a bank statement (less than 3 months old) if you’re paying a person rather than a company.
Send it with an original copy of the court order authorising the payment – it must have a seal.