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Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
Official samples of different versions of registered lasting powers of attorney and an explanation of what makes them valid.
Allow up to 20 weeks for your LPA application to be processed.
Apply to pay less for Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) deputy assessment and supervision fees.
How to make decisions under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You can pay the application fee for your lasting power of attorney online using a debit or credit card.
The View an LPA service can be used by companies and organisations to check an LPA is valid and who the attorneys are, helping keep their customers safe.
About an attorney, deputy or guardian
Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves.
Forms for court-appointed deputies to report actions taken on behalf of their clients in the past year.
Advice for attorneys and court-appointed deputies about giving gifts on behalf of another person.
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Local authorities, police and NHS staff can find out about the information we have on our registers in England and Wales and how to ask for it.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form.
The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal Assent.
Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
How to complain or give other feedback about the Office of the Public Guardian.
Forms to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) or an enduring power of attorney (EPA).
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