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Using a registered lasting power of attorney (LPA) - attorney duties, starting to act, gifting, ending, revoking an attorney.

Overview
You can make decisions on someone’s behalf if they appoint you using a…
Property and financial affairs attorneys
As a property and financial affairs attorney, you make (or help the donor…
Health and welfare attorneys
As a health and welfare attorney, you make (or help the donor make)…
Use a lasting power of attorney
If you’re an attorney or the donor on a lasting power of attorney (LPA),…
Prove you're an attorney on a lasting power of attorney
Any company or organisation you deal with on behalf of the donor can ask…
Attorney records and duties
Keep a record of: important decisions you make and when you make them, for…
Changes you need to report
You must tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if: you or the donor…
When a lasting power of attorney ends
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.

Overview
A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you (the…
Choose your attorney
You can choose one or more people to be your attorney. If you appoint more…
Make a lasting power of attorney
You can make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) online or using paper…
Register a lasting power of attorney
When you’ve made your lasting power of attorney (LPA), you need to…
Certify a copy of a lasting power of attorney
You can confirm that a copy of your registered lasting power of attorney…
Changes you need to report
You (if you still have mental capacity) or one of your attorneys must tell…
Removing an attorney
You can ask the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to remove an attorney…
End your lasting power of attorney
You can end your lasting power of attorney (LPA) yourself - if you have…