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Use the forms on this page to find out if someone has an attorney, deputy or guardian acting for them.
Create, register, object to or disclaim a lasting power of attorney or enduring power of attorney.
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
Code of practice giving guidance for decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You can follow these instructions to request an activation key for an LPA.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
Forms and guidance to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA) made using forms LP PA, LP PW, LPA114 or LPA117.
It takes 8 to 10 weeks to process and register LPA applications.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
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