How we do investigations at OPG
...news. To help explain how and when we do investigations, I need to briefly explain the legal framework we follow. Our ability to investigate concerns about lasting/enduring powers of attorney...
...news. To help explain how and when we do investigations, I need to briefly explain the legal framework we follow. Our ability to investigate concerns about lasting/enduring powers of attorney...
...information to hand so we can help you as quickly as possible. A list of what to include is available in the ‘reporting and making changes to your LPA’ blog....
...to speak for you when you can’t speak for yourself. Everyone at our event agreed that we need to find ways to reach out to all areas of society so...
...essential to get someone to check over the forms before sending them to OPG, You can avoid making mistakes such as these by using the online LPA tool. It’s designed...
...capacity must be in their best interests. There is no specific answer as to what is in a person’s best interest, as every decision is unique to the person and...
...such as: giving people more space to write answers using plain English providing in-form guidance rather than relying on people to read the ‘how to’ booklet giving examples with the...
...to work for OPG It’s important to us to show what inclusivity means in practice and being genuinely inclusive means really taking the time to understand and embrace the views...
...things to ever happen to me. It has driven me to want to achieve more. It is not, and cannot be, a reason for me not to be able to...
...to Include’s specially written song about the Mental Capacity Act. Tim Farmer, author of ‘Grandpa on a Skateboard’ engaged everyone in understanding how to assess capacity for ‘that decision at...
...matter how generous the person was, you can’t give gifts on their behalf to total strangers: they must go to people or to a charity the person would normally have...