FAQ - Court of Protection Archives - Leech & Co https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq_category/faq-court-of-protection/ Solicitors Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:51:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.leechandco.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-leech-32x32.png FAQ - Court of Protection Archives - Leech & Co https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq_category/faq-court-of-protection/ 32 32 I don’t agree with the decision of the Deputy – what can I do? https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq/i-dont-agree-with-the-decision-of-the-deputy-what-can-i-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-dont-agree-with-the-decision-of-the-deputy-what-can-i-do Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:24:43 +0000 https://leechwills.cloudaccess.host/?post_type=faq&p=576 It is possible to apply to the Court of Protection to contest the appointment of a Deputy and/or the Deputy’s decisions and actions. The Court of Protection has the power to remove a Deputy from the role, appoint a new Deputy and/or to reverse or amend a Deputy’s decision.  To do this, the court must... Read More

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]]> It is possible to apply to the Court of Protection to contest the appointment of a Deputy and/or the Deputy’s decisions and actions. The Court of Protection has the power to remove a Deputy from the role, appoint a new Deputy and/or to reverse or amend a Deputy’s decision.  To do this, the court must be satisfied that the Deputy is not acting in the person’s best interests and to make any changes would be in the person’s best interests.  Find out more about applications to the Court of Protection and how Leech & Co can help you here

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]]> I don’t agree with the person appointed to be Deputy – what can I do? https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq/i-dont-agree-with-the-person-appointed-to-be-deputy-what-can-i-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-dont-agree-with-the-person-appointed-to-be-deputy-what-can-i-do Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:23:26 +0000 https://leechwills.cloudaccess.host/?post_type=faq&p=575 It is possible to apply to the Court of Protection to contest the appointment of a Deputy and/or the Deputy’s decisions and actions. The Court of Protection has the power to remove a Deputy from the role, appoint a new Deputy and/or to reverse or amend a Deputy’s decision. To do this, the court must... Read More

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]]> It is possible to apply to the Court of Protection to contest the appointment of a Deputy and/or the Deputy’s decisions and actions. The Court of Protection has the power to remove a Deputy from the role, appoint a new Deputy and/or to reverse or amend a Deputy’s decision. To do this, the court must be satisfied that the Deputy is not acting in the person’s best interests and to make any changes would be in the person’s best interests. Find out more about applications to the Court of Protection and how Leech & Co can help you here.

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]]> How long will it take to apply to the Court of Protection to appoint a Deputy? https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq/how-long-will-it-take-to-apply-to-the-court-of-protection-to-appoint-a-deputy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-long-will-it-take-to-apply-to-the-court-of-protection-to-appoint-a-deputy Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:21:25 +0000 https://leechwills.cloudaccess.host/?post_type=faq&p=574 The usual time for an application to the Court of Protection for a person to be appointed as Deputy will generally be in the region of 8 weeks. We cannot estimate the time it will take the court to process the application as this will depend on the resources of the individual court.  Find out... Read More

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]]> The usual time for an application to the Court of Protection for a person to be appointed as Deputy will generally be in the region of 8 weeks. We cannot estimate the time it will take the court to process the application as this will depend on the resources of the individual court.  Find out more about applications to the Court of Protection and how Leech & Co can help you here.

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]]> How much does it cost to apply to the Court of Protection? https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq/how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-the-court-of-protection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-much-does-it-cost-to-apply-to-the-court-of-protection Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:20:24 +0000 https://leechwills.cloudaccess.host/?post_type=faq&p=573 There are many different types of applications to the Court of Protection and the work involved in being a Deputy will be different depending on each person circumstances. Therefore, we cannot charge a Fixed Fee for applying to the Court of Protection.  We charge on the basis of our hourly rates.  Find out more about... Read More

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]]> There are many different types of applications to the Court of Protection and the work involved in being a Deputy will be different depending on each person circumstances. Therefore, we cannot charge a Fixed Fee for applying to the Court of Protection.  We charge on the basis of our hourly rates.  Find out more about an application to the Court of Protection here and about our costs for the application here. 

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]]> My loved one has lost mental capacity and there is no Power of Attorney – what can I do? https://www.leechandco.co.uk/faq/my-loved-one-has-lost-mental-capacity-and-there-is-no-power-of-attorney-what-can-i-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-loved-one-has-lost-mental-capacity-and-there-is-no-power-of-attorney-what-can-i-do Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:52:46 +0000 https://leechwills.cloudaccess.host/?post_type=faq&p=565 Don’t worry, we can help. If there is no Power of Attorney in place, we can apply to the Court of Protection to appoint a Deputy (or Deputies) to deal with your loved one’s affairs.  This is a more complicated process than having a Power of Attorney, but the end result is essentially the same. ... Read More

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]]> Don’t worry, we can help. If there is no Power of Attorney in place, we can apply to the Court of Protection to appoint a Deputy (or Deputies) to deal with your loved one’s affairs.  This is a more complicated process than having a Power of Attorney, but the end result is essentially the same.  We can help you every step of the way.  Find out more here

 

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