Planning for the future – meeting the needs of our ageing population
On 14 December 2016 we held our second event for stakeholders and partners, with the theme ‘Planning for the future – meeting the needs of our ageing population’.
LPA
Ten common mistakes made when creating an LPA
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Caroline Amos, Posted on:
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Attorneys, Digital, Future planning, Guidance, LPA, Solicitors
At OPG, we receive a large number of lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms from solicitors on behalf of their clients. Around 15% of these have errors of various kinds
What does a valid LPA, EPA or deputy order look like?
At OPG we're always trying to find ways to make it easier for attorneys and deputies to fulfil their role. We know from calls to our contact centre and from user satisfaction surveys, that one of the most common problems …
Pensions and LPAs
Recent changes in pensions regulations have shifted responsibility from the employer to the individual. So who will make pensions decisions for us if we cannot make them ourselves? This is one of the reasons why OPG thinks everyone should consider …
Start with Discovery: Digital Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
At the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) we are committed to providing better and more efficient services to our users. Over the past few months myself and a team of colleagues from across OPG have been doing further work …
What happens when I can't make decisions for myself?
We’re all living longer: statistically speaking, that is. A recent Medical Research Council study, for example, predicted that people will live on average into their late 80s by 2030 compared with their early 80s now.
Improving the Lasting Power of Attorney online service
We’ve noticed over the last few months that more people are choosing to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) online.