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Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This is guidance to medical practitioners on notifying deaths to the coroner.
Detailed guides for people making property and finance or health and welfare decisions under a lasting power of attorney.
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.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.
Guidance for GP practices, hospitals, hospices and medical examiner offices on how to order MCCDs and what to do with completed MCCDs.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the south east of England.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions.
The process when a British national dies in Germany, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
The process when a British national dies in the US, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
What to do, as a UK national in Italy, if different versions of your name appear in official documents. This can stop you from accessing local services.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the Midlands.
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).
Information for UK nationals on how to order copies of Portuguese birth, death or marriage online certificates.
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.
The UK government's offices in India no longer issue ‘No Objection Certificate’ for marriage registrations to British nationals.
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