...When giving a gift you should consider the relationship between the person and who the gift is for and any record of the person’s wishes. What is considered a ‘reasonable...
...the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), and how we use the information you share, can make the process clearer and easier to navigate. One of our principal responsibilities is...
...when I can’t make decisions for myself?’ We’ve uploaded the leaflet to our website and we’ll be sending it out to our stakeholders, including charities and legal and medical professionals,...
...far include “OPG who we are”, “Creating and witness an LPA during Covid-19" and “Use an LPA Service”. We will be recording and publishing a new podcast every other month,...
...so please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you need help. For regular updates and information, you can find us on social media and for any specific...
...communities. It’s taking place on 25 March between 10am-11am. We will explore options to ensure people always have a voice in their care through lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and...
...deputies might face; it provides: guidance for deputies who might be dealing with a dispute between two or more parties and need to carry out some work in relation to...
...have been in place to help professional and public authority deputies understand their responsibilities and what’s expected of them. However, feedback told us that these standards are sometimes difficult to...
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...
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...