The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has issued confirmation on significant changes to the way applications for remission and exemptions of LPA and EPA registration fees will be assessed and processed.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the Health and Welfare LPA, and what the consequences of not having one of those are.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the Property and Financial Affairs LPA, and what the consequences of not having one of those are.
An LPA is a legal document which allows a person to appoint someone they know and trust to make decisions on their behalf should they lose capacity.
This is a case that came about due to a challenge by the Office of the Public Guardian (‘OPG’) as to the validity of both LPAs.
OPG seeks Clarification from the Court of Protection in Re Public Guardians Severance Applications [2023] EWCOP 24.
You may have heard by now about the talk to digitalise LPAs and in December the Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons.
A welcomed change from the OPG was announced recently and now simplifies the process of informing them of a death.
Recent surveys indicate the majority of UK adults still do not seem to see the importance of having a Will or Lasting Powers of Attorney.
What are Lasting Powers of Attorney documents and what do they do? This article explores both types as well as some common misconceptions.
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