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How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 affects you if ever you lose mental capacity.
LPAs can help everyone plan for the future in case of accidents, and illnesses such as dementia, strokes and heart disease.
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
How to manage a bank or building society account for someone else.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions.
This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form.
How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to health and social care staff.
Official sample of a deputy order from the Court of Protection and an explanation of what makes the document valid.
The standards for lay deputies, public authority deputies and professional deputies.
Additional guidance for lay deputies on how to act and what they must do to meet the standards of the role.
Find out how OPG contacts customers and what to do if you are worried a call, email or message is not genuine.
Additional guidance for professional deputies on how to conduct themselves and actions they must take to meet the standards of the role.
Get posters to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign.
How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to advice workers.
Good practice guidance from the Office of the Public Guardian and the Senior Courts Costs Office
Find out about the information we have on our registers and how NHS staff and local authorities in England and Wales can ask us for it
Guidance for public authorities and professional deputies on claiming fixed amounts for travel costs.
A good practice guide for professionals preparing to act as an attorney under a lasting power of attorney.
This page provides guidance on how OPG is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be updated when new information is available.
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