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Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
You can get divorced in England or Wales if all of the following are true:…
You must decide whether you want to make a joint application with your…
To apply for a divorce you’ll need: yours and your husband or wife’s full…
What happens after you apply depends whether you applied for a divorce…
A conditional order and decree nisi are documents that say that the court…
To end your marriage you must apply for either: a final order a decree…
You can apply for a divorce if your husband or wife ‘lacks mental…
Using a registered lasting power of attorney (LPA) - attorney duties, starting to act, gifting, ending, revoking an attorney.
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
You must register the lasting power of attorney (LPA) before you can start…
Any company or organisation you deal with on behalf of the donor can ask…
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when you make them, for…
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) can end in several ways. Usually it ends…
How to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA): starting an application online, choosing an attorney, certifying a copy, changing an LPA.
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you (the…
You can choose one or more people to be your attorney. If you appoint more…
You can make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) online or using paper…
When you’ve made your lasting power of attorney (LPA), you need to…
You can confirm that a copy of your registered lasting power of attorney…
You (if you still have mental capacity) or one of your attorneys must tell…
You can ask the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to remove an attorney…
You can end your lasting power of attorney (LPA) yourself - if you have…
Brings together information about spiking for victims and professionals, including sources of advice and support.
Form N133: Witness Statement of the defendant to oppose the making of an interim possession order.
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Find out if you need to apply for probate to deal with the estate of someone who’s died. Discover how to apply for probate or letters of administration and what to do if there’s no will.
Complete this form when a power of arrest has been attached to an injunction.
All of the published evidence for our review on the subject of intimidation in public life.
Read about the Committee's review of intimidation in public life, including our report, evidence submitted to the Committee, and press releases.
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