Deputies: manage a Court Funds Office account
Apply
You need to apply to:
- open an account for someone
- manage an account for someone
You must be appointed by the Court of Protection as the person鈥檚 property and affairs deputy.
If your application is successful, you鈥檒l be able to make withdrawals from the bank account that you run on behalf of the person whose affairs you manage.
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Check the details on the court order that appointed you as deputy - you鈥檒l need the date of the order and the case number.
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Fill in form CFO A to apply for authority to make withdrawals - give your bank account details and tick the 鈥楴ew details鈥� box.
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Attach a copy of your bank statement (less than 3 months old) or a letter from your bank to confirm your bank account details.
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Fill in form CFO L to pay money in to the account at the same time as applying - attach a cheque made payable to the 鈥楢ccountant General of the Senior Courts鈥�.
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Send forms and attachments together with a copy of the original court order that appointed you as deputy - it must have a seal. The address is on the forms.
You鈥檒l get a letter from the Court Funds Office within 5 working days to confirm that you鈥檙e set up to manage the account.
Your form will be returned if your application cannot be processed - you鈥檒l be told what you can do to fix this.