Deputyship pricing

Our fees:

Our fees are currently £1,204 plus VAT (total £1,444.80) for our standard Deputyship service, where we apply to the Court of Protection on your behalf for a Deputyship Order to appoint you as deputy for a person who lacks capacity and for who you need to manage their finances or health and care.

Our fees are set by Part 19 of the Court of Protection Rules Practice Direction B - Fixed Costs in the Court of Protection.

This set fee is up to the first Order obtained - further work after the first Order will be charged at our hourly rate.

Other fees
One-off fees:

Court application fee £408
Hearing fee (only if a hearing is required) £494
Appeal fee (only if appealing a court decision) £257
Assessment fee (if you are a new deputy) £100
Security bond for financial deputies – can be one-off or annual, price depends on value of assets & risk

Ongoing fees:

General supervision fee £320
Minimal supervision fee £35
Copy of document fee £5
Security bond for financial deputies – can be one-off or annual, price depends on value of assets & risk

The above fees are subject to change and are correct as of February 2023.

Can you get help with your application fee?
You can apply for help with the application fee. If you are a property and financial affairs deputy, then the finances of the person who you are applying to be a deputy for will be considered. If you are applying to be a personal welfare deputy, then your finances will be considered when deciding if your application for help will be successful. The fee can be reduced or waived depending on the value of the assets and income they or you have, and certain benefits they or you receive.

Can you get help with your supervision fees?
If the person who you are applying to be a deputy for has an income less than £12,000 or is on certain benefits then you could apply to be exempt from supervision fees or a reduction.

Security bond
The Court of Protection may order that a property and financial affairs deputy pay to set up a security bond. The amount of the security bond is decided on a case-by-case basis and may be paid out of the deputy’s own finances or using the money of the person who you are applying to be a deputy for.

NB: timescales and fees are subject to change – please ask for details.

Client feedback

I would like to thank Winston Solicitors in particular Emily Spencer for the professional manner in which she attended to my late mother's affairs and her preparation of a will. I do not live in the UK but everything was done in a seamless fashion.

Anonymous

I found the process easy to follow and was clearly informed of progress at all stages. - February 2025

K O'Connor, Leeds

Emily Spencer is a delightful lady very professional efficient and easy to talk to. She has managed my will writing and rewriting with ease and charm

Linda

Very straightforward. Clear in their explanations.

Peter

MOST IMPRESSED WITH THIS LOCAL LAW FIRM,WILL CONTINUE TO USE THEM WHEN THE NEED ARISES.MONIKA WAS BOTH RELATABLE AND PROFESSIONAL.

Harvey

Monika couldn’t have been more helpful from start to finish. We were writing a will after our first baby came in April and everything was explained incredibly well including the difficult eventualities of will writing.

Henry

We used Winstons for a house purchase and will writing in 2024 and would definately recommend.Emily was especially helpful in will writing answering all questions, making sure we understood the details and that we were comfortable with the end product.

Anne

We engaged Winston Solicitors to write a pair of mirror wills under the Will Aid Scheme. All communications were professional and friendly from the outset. The client executive who wrote our wills, Emily Spencer, was effient and thorough. She was very thorough in ensuring she understood our particular circumstances, helped us to consider potential scenarios to plan for and explained legal terminology where needed. We were very happy with the service provided and would recommend to others.

Cassandra