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Guidance

Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs

What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions.

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From:
Office of the Public Guardian
Published:
14 May 2015
Last updated:
9 July 2025
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  2. Contact Centre, International number and Relay information amended

  3. Alzheimer's Society phone number updated.

  4. Updated the new Court of Protection fee (£385, down from £400)

  5. Added translation

  6. Added the British Bankers' Association guidance for people wanting to manage a bank account for someone else

  7. Added translation

  8. Addition of a large print version of the document LP11 and a Welsh translation of the page

  9. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

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LP11 Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs (web version)

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LP11 Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs (print version)

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LP11 Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs (large print)

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Guidance for people wanting to manage a bank account for someone else

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If someone chooses you to make decisions for them in case they lose mental capacity, find out more about your duties and how you can prepare.

These leaflets include practical advice such as:

  • understanding how the person prefers to spend and save
  • helping them to make decisions
  • involving friends and family
  • dealing with banks and other companies

For an overview of your duties, read the guidance on acting as an attorney.

The Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice has more on the legal background to what you can and can’t do as an attorney.

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