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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

• When you can make decisions for someone

  Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…

• How to make decisions

  As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…

• Checking mental capacity

  A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…

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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