Lasting Power of Attorney

The Office of the Public Guardian has powers to safeguard vulnerable people who may lack capacity to make decisions for themselves.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that allows a person to choose someone to make decisions for them at a time in the future when they no longer wish to make those decisions or may lack the mental capacity to do so. The decisions could be about such things as property, financial affairs or personal welfare.

An LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used. There are two types:

A Personal Welfare LPA
A Property and Affairs LPA

Contacts

Justice (website for information on the administration and regulation of the justice system in England and Wales)		LPA forms and guidance
Directgov (government website)		Making and registering an LPA
Office of the Public Guardian	PO Box 15118 Birmingham B16 6GX 0300 456 0300 Email: customerservice@publicguardian.gsi.gov.uk

Review Date: June 2012

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