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Statutory and operational guidance for clinical commissioning groups and local authorities as child death review partners.
This is guidance to medical practitioners on notifying deaths to the coroner.
Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Use this tool to work out how to apportion the £2.5 million allowance across property that qualifies for 100% agricultural relief or 100% business relief.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
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 Portugal, including registering the death, funerals and cremations, and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.
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.
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).
Find out how OPG contacts customers and what to do if you are worried a call, email or message is not genuine.
Find contact details of court-approved professionals working as panel deputies in the south east of England.
This page provides information on what to do if OPG can't investigate your concern.
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.
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
How to manage a bank or building society account for someone else.
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