When you manage money for another person in this way you must always:

• Make decisions in the person’s best interests
• Only make the decisions that the court says you can
• Take care in making your decisions

This kind of power over someone’s financial affairs can sometimes be abused, so the office that set it up will want to check now and then that everything’s legal and above board.

This means you have to keep clear accounts and note down the reasons you’ve made particular decisions.

Find out more about becoming a deputy and your responsibilities on the GOV.UK website