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File a deputyship application (standard process)

Find out the step-by-step process of applying to be a deputy under the standard process.

Note

Check if the standard process applies

You may file a deputyship application through the standard process if any of the following applies to your case:

Someone is objecting to your application.
The orders you seek fall outside the scope of the simplified process.

File a standard deputyship application step-by-step

This is the process of filing a deputyship application through the standard process.

If you file an application, you are the applicant.

Before filing

Understand what it means to be a deputy

Find out what you need to consider and do before you apply to become a deputy.

Before applying to be a deputy

When filing

File the application

Find out the documents, fees and process to file an application. If there are no issues with your application, it may be approved without a hearing. Otherwise, the court may ask you to submit further documents or attend court.

How to file a deputyship application (standard process)

After filing

(If needed) Attend court

You may need to attend court in some cases, for example, if the court needs further clarifications on your application. At a hearing, the judge will decide whether to approve your application.