Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney
Removing an attorney
You can ask the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to remove an attorney if your lasting power of attorney (LPA) is registered and you still have mental capacity to make decisions.
You will need to send OPG a written statement called a ‘partial deed of revocation’.
If you want to add another attorney you need to end your LPA and make a new one.
Use the following wording. Replace the words in the square brackets with the relevant details.
Partial deed of revocation
“This partial deed of revocation is made by [donor’s name] of [donor’s address].
1: I granted a lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs/health and welfare [delete as appropriate] on [date donor signed the lasting power of attorney] appointing [name of first attorney] of [address of first attorney] and [name of second attorney] of [address of second attorney] to act as my attorney(s).
2: I hereby revoke [attorney’s name that you are revoking] ONLY from the lasting power of attorney and the authority granted to him/her.
Signed and delivered as a deed [donor’s signature]
Date signed [date]
Witnessed by [signature of witness]
Full name of witness [name of witness]
Address of witness [address of witness]”
Where to send a partial deed of revocation
Send the partial deed of revocation to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) with the original LPA document. You must also tell your attorney or attorneys that you’re ending your LPA.
Office of the Public Guardian
PO Box 16185
Birmingham
B2 2WH