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Court of Protection forms and guidance

Court of Protection forms including the COP1 application to make decisions on someone's behalf.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 21 March 2018
• Last updated: 1 January 2023 — See all updates

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Property and affairs deputyship applications – from 1 January 2023

• Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf as a deputy: Form COP1
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Form COP1A: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (property and finance)
  • 10 January 2025
  • Form
• Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions: Form COP3
  • 14 July 2023
  • Form
• Apply to become someone's deputy (make a declaration): Form COP4
  • 1 September 2015
  • Form
• Form COP5: Apply to be part of Court of Protection proceedings ('acknowledgment of service')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP9: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf ('application notice')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Tell someone you’re applying to be a deputy of their property and affairs: Form COP14PADep
  • 1 January 2023
  • Form
• Tell other relevant people that you’re applying to be a deputy of someone’s property and affairs: Form COP15PADep
  • 1 January 2023
  • Form
• Form COP24: Give a witness statement about a person who lacks capacity
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Apply for help with Court of Protection fees: Form COP44A
  • 10 June 2025
  • Form
• Court of Protection fees (COP44)
  • 28 April 2025
  • Guidance

Property and affairs deputyship applications – before 1 January 2023

• Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf as a deputy: Form COP1
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Form COP1A: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (property and finance)
  • 10 January 2025
  • Form
• Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions: Form COP3
  • 14 July 2023
  • Form
• Apply to become someone's deputy (make a declaration): Form COP4
  • 1 September 2015
  • Form
• Form COP5: Apply to be part of Court of Protection proceedings ('acknowledgment of service')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP9: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf ('application notice')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP14: Proceedings notification (Court of Protection)
  • 19 May 2022
  • Form
• Form COP15: Confirmation of proceedings (Court of Protection)
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP20A: Certificate of Notification / Non-Notification of the person to whom the proceedings relate
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP20B: Certificate of Service / Non-Service Notification / Non-Notification
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP24: Give a witness statement about a person who lacks capacity
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Appointing a deputy for property and financial affairs (COP GN1)
  • 12 December 2017
  • Guidance
• Apply for help with Court of Protection fees: Form COP44A
  • 10 June 2025
  • Form
• Court of Protection fees (COP44)
  • 28 April 2025
  • Guidance

Health and welfare deputyship applications

• Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf as a deputy: Form COP1
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Apply to make personal welfare decisions on someone's behalf: Form COP1B
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions: Form COP3
  • 14 July 2023
  • Form
• Apply to become someone's deputy (make a declaration): Form COP4
  • 1 September 2015
  • Form
• Form COP5: Apply to be part of Court of Protection proceedings ('acknowledgment of service')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP9: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf ('application notice')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP14: Proceedings notification (Court of Protection)
  • 19 May 2022
  • Form
• Form COP15: Confirmation of proceedings (Court of Protection)
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP20A: Certificate of Notification / Non-Notification of the person to whom the proceedings relate
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP20B: Certificate of Service / Non-Service Notification / Non-Notification
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP24: Give a witness statement about a person who lacks capacity
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Court of Protection: personal welfare application (COP GN4)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Guidance
• Apply for help with Court of Protection fees: Form COP44A
  • 10 June 2025
  • Form
• Court of Protection fees (COP44)
  • 28 April 2025
  • Guidance

All Court of Protection forms

• Form COP DLA: Deprivation of liberty application form - For urgent consideration
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP DLB: Deprivation of liberty - Declaration of exceptional urgency
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP DLD: Deprivation of liberty Certificate of service non service Certificate of notification non notification
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP DLE: Acknowledgment of service / notification
  • 13 August 2024
  • Form
• Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf as a deputy: Form COP1
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Form COP1A: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (property and finance)
  • 10 January 2025
  • Form
• Apply to make personal welfare decisions on someone's behalf: Form COP1B
  • 28 May 2025
  • Form
• Form COP1C: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (finances)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP1D: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (appoint or discharge a trustee)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP1E: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf (supporting information)
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Make a report on someone's capacity to make decisions: Form COP3
  • 14 July 2023
  • Form
• Apply to become someone's deputy (make a declaration): Form COP4
  • 1 September 2015
  • Form
• Form COP5: Apply to be part of Court of Protection proceedings ('acknowledgment of service')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP7: Application to object to the registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP8: Application relating to the registration of an enduring power of attorney (EPA)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP9: Apply to make decisions on someone's behalf ('application notice')
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP10: Application notice for applications to be joined as a party
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP DOL10: Apply to authorise a deprivation of liberty
  • 1 March 2017
  • Form
• Apply to authorise a deprivation of liberty: Form COPDOL11
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP12: Special undertaking by trustees
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP14: Proceedings notification (Court of Protection)
  • 19 May 2022
  • Form
• Form COP15: Confirmation of proceedings (Court of Protection)
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP1F: Annex F - Supporting information relating to validity or operation of enduring power of attorney (EPA) or lasting power of attorney (LPA)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP20A: Certificate of Notification / Non-Notification of the person to whom the proceedings relate
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP20B: Certificate of Service / Non-Service Notification / Non-Notification
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP22: Certificate of Suitability of Litigation Friend
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP23: Certificate of Failure or refusal of witness to attend before an examiner
  • 1 December 2013
  • Form
• Form COP24: Give a witness statement about a person who lacks capacity
  • 7 May 2020
  • Form
• Form COP25: Affidavit
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP28: Notice of hearing
  • 1 January 2012
  • Form
• Form COP29: Notice of hearing for Committal Order
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Notice of change of solicitor: Form COP30
  • 5 August 2024
  • Form
• Form COP31: Notice of intention to file evidence by deposition
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Form COP35: Appellant's notice
  • 1 December 2017
  • Form
• Form COP36: Respondent's notice
  • 1 December 2013
  • Form
• Form COP37: Skeleton argument
  • 1 July 2015
  • Form
• Apply for help with Court of Protection fees: Form COP44A
  • 10 June 2025
  • Form
• Form EX343A: Complaint form
  • 1 October 2015
  • Form

Guidance

• Appointing a deputy for property and financial affairs (COP GN1)
  • 12 December 2017
  • Guidance
• Court of Protection: sale of jointly owned property (COP GN2)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Guidance
• Apply as an existing deputy to change your powers (COP GN3)
  • 15 November 2015
  • Guidance
• Court of Protection: personal welfare application (COP GN4)
  • 1 December 2017
  • Guidance
• Coming for a hearing at the Court of Protection in London or at one of our regional courts (COP GN5)
  • 6 April 2020
  • Guidance
• Dealing with a protected person’s property: wills, gifts, settlements (COP GN8)
  • 11 August 2023
  • Guidance
• Court of Protection fees (COP44)
  • 28 April 2025
  • Guidance

Published 21 March 2018

Last updated 1 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 1 January 2023

   Added new groups for the collection.

2. 9 July 2018

   Added guidance documents to the collection.

3. 21 March 2018

   First published.