{"id":9998,"date":"2023-06-16T10:13:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=9998"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T10:28:30","slug":"end-a-deputyship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/rules\/legal\/courts\/become-a-deputy\/end-a-deputyship\/","title":{"rendered":"How to End a Deputyship by Informing the Court of Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, what if you no longer want (or need) to be someone&#8217;s deputy? You will need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download and fill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apply-to-make-decisions-on-someones-behalf-form-cop1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">application notice<\/a> (COP1).<\/li>\n<li>Send it to <a href=\"https:\/\/courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk\/courts\/court-of-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Court of Protection<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Court of Protection<\/strong><br \/>\n\tPO Box 70185<br \/>\n\tFirst Avenue House<br \/>\n\t42-49 High Holborn<br \/>\n\tLondon WC1A 9JA<\/p>\n<p>The process of ending a deputyship differs if the person recovers their mental capacity. In this case, you would need to download and fill in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/apply-to-make-decisions-on-someones-behalf-notification-form-cop9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form COP 9<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p>Send Form COP9 to the Court of Protection along with any supporting evidence (e.g. a letter from their doctor).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Your responsibilities continue, and you cannot stop being a deputy, until you receive the relevant court order.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Rules for a Deputy if the Person Dies<\/h2>\n<p>If the person you are a deputy for dies you must contact the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). You must also contact the Court of Protection and tell them both that the person has died.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office of the Public Guardian<\/strong><br \/>\n\tTelephone: 0300 456 0300<br \/>\n\tMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am to 5pm<br \/>\n\tWednesday: 10am to 5pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Court of Protection<\/strong><br \/>\n    Email: courtofprotectionenquiries@justice.gov.uk<br \/>\n    Telephone: 0300 456 4600<br \/>\n    Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm<br \/>\n    <a href=\"\/rules\/call-charges\/\">Check a list of phone call rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The OPG will need some evidence that the person has died (e.g. a death certificate). You can also check the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/public-guardian-practice-note-notification-of-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list of notifications<\/a> that the OPG will accept as evidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office of the Public Guardian<\/strong><br \/>\n\tPO Box 16185<br \/>\n\tBirmingham<br \/>\n\tB2 2WH<\/p>\n<p>As a rule, if you <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/become-a-deputy\/fees\/\">paid a security bond<\/a> it will remain in force for seven (7) years even after the person&#8217;s death. An exception would apply if you get a court order that cancels it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: The person you were deputy for may have had a CFO account. If so, you should <a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/court-funds-office\/contact\/\">contact the Court Funds Office<\/a> if the person dies. The OPG publishes extra <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/deputy-guidance-how-to-carry-out-your-duties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advice to help court-appointed deputies<\/a> look after adults at risk.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-inner-block\">\n<h4>ALSO IN THIS SECTION<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/become-a-deputy\/responsibilities\/\">Responsibilities for a Deputy<\/a> | UK courts place certain restrictions on who it will appoint as deputies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/rules\/legal\/courts\/become-a-deputy\/changing-deputyship\/\">Changing a Deputyship<\/a> | Check the process on how to change deputyship or make a one-off decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"updated-data\">\n  <strong>Ending Your Deputyship: Informing the Court of Protection<\/strong><br \/>\n  <time datetime=\"2022-01-01\">Last Updated 2022<\/time>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, what if you no longer want (or need) to be someone&#8217;s deputy? 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