Guidance

Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers: Public Guardian practice note

How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Public Guardian practice note (PN11): Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers (print version)

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Details

It’s the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)’s legal duty to keep registers of:

  • lasting powers of attorney
  • enduring powers of attorney
  • court appointed deputies

This practice note tells you what information you can ask for and how to ask for it.

Published 4 February 2019
Last updated 1 September 2021 + show all updates
  1. Changed the Publication type from 'Policy paper' to 'Guidance' to keep it in line with other practice notes

  2. Added translation