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How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.
You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’.…
You can apply to be a deputy if you’re 18 or over. Deputies are usually…
As a deputy, you’re responsible for helping someone make decisions or…
You need to download and fill in all of the following: an application form…
To apply to be a property and financial affairs deputy you need to: Tell…
You must pay: a fee to apply to be a deputy a supervision fee every year…
You’ll be sent a ‘court order’ telling you what you can and cannot do as a…
As a deputy, you’ll be supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian…
You must keep accounts and follow the rules for gifts and expenses if…
You must write a report each year explaining the decisions you’ve made as…
You must apply to the Court of Protection if you have to: renew your…
If you no longer want or need to be a deputy, download and fill in the…
Forms for court-appointed deputies to report actions taken on behalf of their clients in the past year.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
Use this form to tell the court about your personal and financial circumstances, and how you would make decisions on behalf of someone (become their deputy).
Apply to pay less for Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy assessment and supervision fees.
OPG’s standards for lay deputies, public authority deputies and professional deputies and guidance to advise on how they can meet those standards.
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
The current administration does not have a Deputy Prime Minister’s Office.
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
Advice to help court-appointed deputies look after adults at risk.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
You must tell at least 3 people who know the person you are applying to be the deputy for, about the application. Find out how to submit the completed form in the 'Details' section of this page.
Complete this form then return it to the Court of Protection. Find out how in the 'Details' section of this page.
Local authorities, police and NHS staff can find out about the information we have on our registers in England and Wales and how to ask for it.
Use this form to apply for a Court of Protection order to become a deputy to make financial or welfare decisions for someone else.
Manage money in a Court Funds Office account for someone if you're authorised by the Court of Protection - interest, statements, investments, deposits, withdrawals, closing an account and complaints
Official sample of a deputy order from the Court of Protection and an explanation of what makes the document valid.
The standards for lay deputies, public authority deputies and professional deputies.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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