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

• Updated: 1 January 2023

How to become and act as a Court of Protection deputy - eligibility, responsibilities, how to apply, fees, supervision and when your deputyship ends.

• Overview

  You can apply to become someone’s deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity’.…

• Who can apply to be a deputy

  You can apply to be a deputy if you’re 18 or over. Deputies are usually…

• Responsibilities

  As a deputy, you’re responsible for helping someone make decisions or…

• Apply to be a personal welfare deputy

  You need to download and fill in all of the following: an application form…

• Apply to be a property and financial affairs deputy

  Use these steps to become a property and financial affairs deputy or to…

• Fees

  You must pay: a fee to apply to be a deputy a supervision fee every year…

• When you're appointed

  You’ll be sent a ‘court order’ telling you what you can and cannot do as a…

• Supervision, support and visits

  As a deputy, you’ll be supervised by the Office of the Public Guardian…

• Accounts, gifts and expenses

  You must keep accounts and follow the rules for gifts and expenses if…

• Complete your deputy report

  You must write a report each year explaining the decisions you’ve made as…

• Change your deputyship or make a one-off decision

  You must apply to the Court of Protection if you have to: renew your…

• End your deputyship

  If you no longer want or need to be a deputy, download and fill in the…

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• Updated: 15 April 2021

Use this form to apply for a Court of Protection order to become a deputy to make financial or welfare decisions for someone else.

This guide sets out the fees you must pay to apply to the Court of Protection, appeal a decision or ask for a copy of a document.

• Updated: 28 April 2025

Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.

Make an urgent or emergency application to get permission to make decisions for someone who lacks mental capacity including interim applications for people applying to be a deputy

Your fees will vary depending on the circumstances of your case. Read the accompanying notes on completing the application for help with fees (COP44B).

How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.

• Updated: 8 April 2025

COP14 for legal professionals to tell someone about an application relating to their property, affairs, or personal welfare.