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Code of practice giving guidance for decisions made under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
You can let companies see an online version of the LPA, instead of the registered paper version. Find out how to do this.
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.
You can pay the application fee for your lasting power of attorney online using a debit or credit card.
About an attorney, deputy or guardian
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.
This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form.
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.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Find out about the ways people can make certain decisions for you or do certain things on your behalf
Detailed guides for people making property and finance or health and welfare decisions under a lasting power of attorney.
Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions.
How to make a summary decision on court costs in a fast track case or after a short hearing lasting up to a day.
How to manage a bank or building society account for someone else.
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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