Application relating to the registration of an enduring power of attorney (EPA)
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Court of Protection forms and guidance |
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Application relating to the
registration of an enduring
power of attorney (EPA)
COP
8
12.17
Court of Protection
Name of the donor of the EPA (this is the person who made the EPA)
SEAL
For office use only
Date received
Case no.
Date issued
Please read first
• You need to complete and file this application
form if you are the donor, an intended attorney
or a relative of the donor entitled by Schedule 4
notified of the application to register the EPA and:
– you wish to object to the registration of the
EPA; or
– you wish to seek the registration of the
EPA where you have been notified that the
registration has been suspended.
• If you are entitled to be notified then either you
will have received an EP1PG notice of intention to
apply for registration, or the Public Guardian will
have notified you that the registration has been
suspended.
• You may have to pay a fee when you make an
application. Refer to the leaflet COP44 Court of
Protection – Fees for details.
dispense with the requirement to give notice.
If you are one of the people entitled by the Act to
be notified then you can object to the court using
this form even if you have not received an EP1PG
notice but you find out about the application
through other means.
• If you wish to apply to object to the registration
of the EPA then you should do so as soon as
reasonably possible after receiving the EP1PG
notice. You should notify the Public Guardian
of your application. If you do not make an
application, the Public Guardian will ask for the
court’s directions on registration. See note 1 at the
end of this form for information on notifying the
Public Guardian.
• You may need to pay for any costs you incur
during the proceedings. If the court considers that
you have acted unreasonably you can be ordered
to pay the costs incurred by other parties.
• If you are not one of the people entitled by the
Act to be notified of the application to register the
EPA but you wish to object you can still do so
but you need to file a COP1 application form and
pay the specified fee. You should notify the Public
Guardian of your application. See note 1 in the
separate guidance for information on notifying the
Public Guardian.
• Please continue on a separate sheet of paper if
you need more space to answer a question.
Write your name, the name and date of birth of
the donor, and the number of the question you
are answering on each separate sheet.
• For assistance in completing the form please see
guidance notes and website:
www.gov.uk/court-of-protection
• Court of Protection staff cannot give legal advice.
If you need legal advice please contact a solicitor.
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