...of instructions and preferences in a lasting power of attorney (LPA). The Use an LPA service was introduced in 2020. It lets donors and attorneys give organisations access to view...
...way to being the best deputy you can be. Getting started as a deputy. Once you’ve been appointed, you’ll need to complete a New Deputy report to allow us to...
...they have been brought to our attention use a ‘no wrong door’ approach to deal with all concerns that are reported to us further improve our internal working culture to...
...what you’d like us to cover and if you’d like to get involved in helping us to create some useful content. Email us at communications@publicguardian.gov.uk to let us know your...
...Making decisions If you have to make a decision but want to talk to the person first, think about how urgent it is and whether it could be delayed. If...
...Please refer to chapters 4 and 5 of the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice for more information and guidance about how the MCA works in practice. If you have...
...easy to decide. We have decided on two nephews to act as attorneys. This gives us time to spend with them and explain how we run our finances, what’s important...
...opportunity for you to meet our new Public Guardian, Nick Goodwin. Hosting our own events on topic-specific areas is one way we’re looking to cover the gap in events we...
...too late to get power of attorney by the time diagnosis was given to Dad, which caused problems and financial hardship. We were unable to access his savings account when...
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