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The Offices of Court Funds, Official Solicitor and Public Trustee was created on the 1st April 2007, when the Court Funds Office merged with the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee.

You can find out the address and contact information for each individual organisation by clicking on the "contact us" section above.

1st July 2009 Changes to form 209 (form for declaration proving representation for estates valued at £5,000 and over)

As a result of customer feedback, we have amended the form 209 to make it easier to complete. Comments and suggestions from CFO customers have been used to simplify the form and remove unnecessary procedures.

The main change is that the legal personal representative can sign the form in the presence of a witness, rather than being sworn before a practicing solicitor, Justice of the Peace etc. It is also only necessary for one legal personal representative to sign the form where there is more than one PR on the Grant as long as letters of consent from the others are included with the application.

The form 209 is to be used for cases where the total value of the estate of the deceased is £5,000 and over. The form 210 (next of kin) is to be used for cases where the total value of the estate is under £5,000. The form 210 still needs to be sworn in the usual manner as no Grant to the estate is required. These changes only apply to the form 209.

Please visit our forms section (http://www.courtfunds.gov.uk/forms/forms_cfo.htm.) for the amended form 209 (under the Court of Protection section). We are continually looking at ways to improve our services and welcome feedback and suggestions. If you have a suggestion, please contact us on 0845 223 8500 or email mailto: enquiries@courtfunds.gsi.gov.uk

1 July 2009

Change to the rate of interest paid on the basic and special accounts

From 1 July 2009 CFO's interest rates will be:

Basic account rate 0.3%

Special account rate 0.5%

Please note that if you act on behalf of someone who has units in the Equity Index Tracker Fund these units will be unaffected by the changes to interest rates paid on funds held in court.

Clients or their representatives need take no action as a result of this change in interest rates. However, should you require any further information please contact the CFO helpline on 0845 223 8500 or write to the CFO at the address in the "contact us" section above.

Court Funds Office Cash Lodgments Pilot

From the 5th May 2009 a pilot scheme to run a Court Funds Office Cash lodgments service will commence at Mayors and City of London Court.

For further details please click here.

News of impending Rule change