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Acting as an attorney or deputy from a distance – COVID-19 and supporting others

As we continue social distancing and with some of us experiencing self-isolation, we understand this raises questions about how an attorney or deputy can continue to  fulfil their role. To help support you during this time, we have produced some …

Get it right the first time - hints and tips to help you complete your LPA application 

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Future planning, Guidance, lasting power of attorney, LPA, Mental Capacity Act
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Shahzad Aziz, operational unit manager at the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), shares some top tips to help you complete your lasting power of attorney form (LPA) application correctly. At OPG we receive on average 67,000 lasting powers of …

Lasting powers of attorney: a powerful tool and an important choice

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A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is the only way that someone can choose who they trust to manage their affairs if they lose mental capacity and aren’t able to do so themselves.

Improving OPG’s web pages for Welsh-speakers

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Attorneys, Deputies, General, Guidance, OPG Team
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Wales is a nation with a language – one spoken by around a quarter of the population – but finding information in Welsh can be difficult, especially if you’re seeking it from an organisation based outside Wales.

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has jurisdiction in England and Wales, and as such has a duty to supply information in Welsh to people who need it.