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Find out if someone has a guardian acting for them

Form to find out if someone has a guardian acting for them

Applies to England and Wales

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Use this form to find out if the High Court has appointed a guardian to look after the financial affairs of someone who:

  • is missing
  • is in prison abroad and cannot communicate
  • has been taken hostage or kidnapped

You can also use the same form to ask us for additional information about a guardianship order.

Personal information

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.

Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Updates to this page

Published 2 August 2019
Last updated 14 June 2022 + show all updates
  1. Update the assigned topic to 'Missing persons'

  2. Add English large print version. Add Welsh language page with Welsh language form in standard and large print versions

  3. First published.

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