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Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) must be registered before you can…
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when, for example…
The Office of the Public Guardian and Court of Protection can check your…
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) ends when the donor dies. You must…
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
You can help make or make decisions about someone’s property and money if…
You must register the enduring power of attorney (EPA) as soon as the…
You can only use an enduring power of attorney (EPA) if it was made…
Check the enduring power of attorney (EPA) form to find out how many…
You’re responsible for helping the donor to make decisions for things like…
Unless you’re a professional attorney, you will not normally be paid for…
You’ll stop acting as the donor’s attorney if: the donor dies - the…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Detailed guides for people making property and finance or health and welfare decisions under a lasting power of attorney.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
Check a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
Share a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) with an organisation, add an LPA summary, keep track of which organisations can view an LPA summary.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions.
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions.
List of English-speaking lawyers and notaries for British nationals in Philippines.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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