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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…
Use these steps to become a property and financial affairs deputy or to…
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.
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
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
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
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
Advice to help court-appointed deputies look after adults at risk.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the west of England.
Apply to pay less for Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy assessment and supervision fees.
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