This Practice Note applies to the majority of applications to the Court of Protection. However, it is important to note that a different procedure applies to applications to appoint a property and financial affairs deputy. From January 2023, an upfront notification procedure became the standard procedure for all property and affairs deputyship applications, following a successful pilot. Under this process, set out in Practice Direction 9H, applicants should notify the person to whom the application relates and three people who know the person affected by the application using combined notification and acknowledgement forms, COP14PADep and COP15PADep, and gather the responses before submitting their application. Applicants should send responses and all recordings of notifications to the court with their application. Where the application is made through the online portal, a COP1 application form is not required. Where the application is made on paper, the notification information should be included in section 5.1 of the COP1 application form. For detailed guidance on making an application to appoint a property and financial affairs deputy, see Practice Note: Application to appoint