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Court of Protection forms including the COP1 application to make decisions on someone's behalf.
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…
Use this form to apply for a Court of Protection order to become a deputy to make financial or welfare decisions for someone else.
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
The fees you must pay to apply to the Court of Protection, appeal a decision or ask for a copy of a document.
Your fees will vary depending on the circumstances of your case. Includes guidance notes COP44B.
COP14 for legal professionals to tell someone about an application relating to their property, affairs, or personal welfare.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
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
Hearings in the Court of Protection sitting at: 5th Floor, First Avenue House, 42-49 High Holborn London WC1V 6NP
Legal professionals can use this form to tell someone that proceedings are underway in court about their property, affairs or personal welfare.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Use this form to submit an expert opinion about someone's mental capacity as part of an application to make decisions for them.
Use this 'application notice' to tell court that you're going to apply for a Court of Protection order.
Confirm that you want to be part of a claim or hearing so you can give your views or evidence.
When and how to make a ‘personal welfare application’ for the power to make a decision for someone who lacks mental capacity.
Use this witness statement to give evidence to the Court of Protection about a person who lacks, or may lack, capacity to safeguard themselves.
Official sample of a deputy order from the Court of Protection and an explanation of what makes the document valid.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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