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Lasting power of attorney forms

Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

• From: Office of the Public Guardian
• Published: 25 June 2013
• Last updated: 2 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

Documents

LPA for financial decisions: make and register (complete pack)

ZIP, 1.19 MB

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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (complete pack)

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LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (web version)

HTML

LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (print version)

PDF, 846 KB, 66 pages

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LPA for financial decisions (LP1F)

PDF, 365 KB, 24 pages

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LPA for health and care decisions (LP1H)

PDF, 365 KB, 24 pages

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LPA for financial decisions: make and register (large print)

ZIP, 2.24 MB

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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (large print)

ZIP, 2.25 MB

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LPA form continuation sheets (LPC)

PDF, 177 KB, 10 pages

Form to notify people (LP3)

PDF, 138 KB, 6 pages

LPA and EPA fees (LPA120)

PDF, 138 KB, 4 pages

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LPA120 LPA and EPA fees 2021

PDF, 138 KB, 4 pages

Details

You can download the forms and guidance on this page to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) for decisions about:

• finances and property
• health and welfare

You can get:

• a complete pack of documents for each type of LPA
• individual forms and guidance

Make sure the page size on your printer settings is set to ‘A4’ or ‘Fit’

You can also read guidance on how to avoid errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form.

Fill in the forms and send them to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) at the address shown on the forms.

You can also make an LPA online.

If you’ve downloaded an LPA form (LP1F or LP1H) from this page, you use the same form both to make your LPA and to register your LPA.

However, you need to download a separate registration form if your LPA was made using one of the following forms:

• LPA114 and LPA117 – signed and dated correctly by 1 January 2016
• LP PW and LP PA – signed and dated correctly by 1 April 2011

Alternative formats

You can email customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk to get any document on this page in an alternative format, such as:

• braille
• audio

Include your address, the title of the document you need and the format you need it in.

Personal information

OPG is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.

Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Find out how OPG uses your personal information

Published 25 June 2013
Last updated 2 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 2 April 2024

   LP12 guidance has been updated.

2. 5 July 2022

   Edited Welsh HTML version to match the English version.

3. 22 March 2022

   Updated LP12 version date on PDF. Also updated zip files for PFA and HW LPA packs.

4. 21 March 2022

   Slight update to LP12- removal of wording within section A7.

5. 18 March 2022

   Update to LP12 PDF and HTML- new guidance on discretionary investment management.

6. 24 September 2020

   Removed 'Before you sign' and 'LP3' tables to improve accessibility Remove alt text from images

7. 20 January 2020

   Added translation

8. 17 June 2018

   Added 'Personal information' section.

9. 24 July 2017

   Updated 'LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide'.

10. 1 April 2017

    Added translation and changed fee levels on documents

11. 5 July 2016

    The title of the page has been amended to make it clear that these are the paper forms to create a lasting power of attorney, as opposed to the title for the digital service.

12. 24 November 2015

    Added instructions for opening zip files and simplified some attachment names.

13. 23 November 2015

    Added large print LPA pack and instructions for opening zip files.

14. 7 September 2015

    Updated form guidance LP12

15. 16 July 2015

    LP12 guide now includes OPG's information charter.

16. 2 July 2015

    Link added to new Welsh LPA page.

17. 1 July 2015

    Lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms changed on 1 July 2015.There is now just 1 paper form to make and register an LPA instead of 2.

18. 21 January 2015

    Added link to Welsh page.

19. 9 December 2014

    New versions of PFA pack, HW pack, form LPA 111 and LPA112

20. 1 October 2013

    Replace zip packs, including LPA120 form, to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 Otober 2013.

21. 9 July 2013

    Uploaded new individual forms

22. 8 July 2013

    Individual documents uploaded in addition to ZIP packs

23. 25 June 2013

    First published.