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Code of practice giving guidance for decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You can let companies see an online version of the LPA, instead of the registered paper version. Find out how to do this.
The View an LPA service can be used by companies and organisations to check an LPA is valid and who the attorneys are, helping keep their customers safe.
You can pay the application fee for your lasting power of attorney online using a debit or credit card.
Official samples of different versions of registered lasting powers of attorney and an explanation of what makes them valid.
About an attorney, deputy or guardian
Advice for attorneys and court-appointed deputies about giving gifts on behalf of another person.
Local authorities, police and NHS staff can find out about the information we have on our registers in England and Wales and how to ask for it.
This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
Official sample of an enduring power of attorney and an explanation of what makes the document valid.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
The Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments.
Advice to help court-appointed deputies look after adults at risk.
Legal guidance for professional deputies and attorneys on the rules about giving gifts on behalf of the person they act for.
How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.
People who lack mental capacity can be helped to express their views by an independent mental capacity advocate service.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
How and when to notify the Office of the Public Guardian that a donor, attorney, client or court-appointed deputy has died.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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