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Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.
Organisations and professionals can use an online service provided by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to view a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
This report provides quality assessments of the data sources used in the Family Resources Survey. It considers the data from collection, processing and analysis, to publication.
The process when a British national dies in Greece, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the north of England.
Detailed guides for people making property and finance or health and welfare decisions under a lasting power of attorney.
How to arrange a consular civil partnership, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the west of England.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
A letter for British nationals getting married in the Netherlands who are asked by Dutch authorities for a declaration of single status.
The process when a British national dies in Switzerland, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This page provides information on what to do if OPG can't investigate your concern.
The process when a British national dies in Portugal, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
Information for UK nationals on how to order copies of Portuguese birth, death or marriage online certificates.
Find out about the help you can get in the UK and abroad, including from victim support and the local British embassy or consulate.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
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