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You鈥檒l be sent a 鈥榗ourt order鈥� telling you what you can and cannot do as a deputy. When you have this, you can start acting on the person鈥檚 behalf.

You鈥檒l be sent the court order:

• as soon as you鈥檙e appointed - if you鈥檙e a personal welfare deputy
• after you set up a security bond - if you鈥檙e a property and affairs deputy and have been asked to do this by the court

You鈥檒l need a separate court order before you can:

• sell a property that鈥檚 jointly owned if you鈥檙e a property and affairs deputy
• make a one-off decision on anything else that鈥檚 not covered by the court order

Tell people and organisations you鈥檙e a deputy

You鈥檒l get official copies of the court order to send to banks and building societies, for example. These prove you鈥檙e acting on behalf of the other person. When you send out an official copy, ask for it to be returned.

Order extra copies of the court order by writing to the Court of Protection. They cost 拢5 each.

Start managing a bank account

Before you can manage an account, you must show the bank:

• the original court order, or an official copy of it
• proof of your name, for example your passport or driving licence
• proof of your address, for example a gas, electricity or Council Tax bill, or letter from a government department
• proof of the name or address of the person you鈥檙e applying to be deputy for - if they鈥檙e not the same as on the bank account

Court Funds Office accounts

If the person you鈥檙e deputy for has money in a Court Funds Office account, you鈥檒l be sent information about how to access it.

You can also apply to open an account with the Court Funds Office if you鈥檙e a property and affairs deputy and it鈥檚 in the person鈥檚 best interests.

Record your decisions and transactions

You can start your annual deputy report to record your decisions and transactions, such as paying bills.