Lasting Power of Attorney forms and guidance

The packs below contain the forms and guidance materials that you need in order to make and then apply to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

You can complete the standard Lasting Power of Attorney forms (instruments) and continuation sheets and save them using the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader software.

Making a Lasting Power of Attorney

Property and financial affairs

Lasting Power of Attorney - property and financial affairs - creation and registration pack (LARGE FILE) (ZIP 3.57MB)

This pack includes:

LPA117: Lasting Power of Attorney property and financial affairs form (the instrument)
LPA118: Lasting Power of Attorney property and financial affairs continuation sheets
LPA119: Declaration by each attorney or replacement attorney
LPA112: Guidance for people who want to make a Lasting Power of Attorney for property and financial affairs
LPA113: General Information Sheet
LPA120: EPA and LPA fee, exemption and remission guidance
LPA110: How to register your Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA001: Notice of intention to apply for registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA002: Application to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (either personal welfare or property and affairs)
LPA002 notes: Guidance notes for completing the application to register form LPA002

Health and welfare

Lasting Power of Attorney - health and welfare - creation and registration pack (LARGE FILE) (ZIP 3.52MB)

This pack includes:

LPA114: Lasting Power of Attorney health and welfare form (the instrument)
LPA115: Lasting Power of Attorney health and welfare continuation sheets
LPA 116: Declaration by each attorney or replacement attorney
LPA111: Guidance for people who want to make a Lasting Power of Attorney for health and welfare
LPA113: General Information Sheet
LPA120: EPA and LPA fee, exemption and remission guidance
LPA110: How to register your Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA001: Notice of intention to apply for registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA002: Application to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (either personal welfare or property and affairs)
LPA002 notes: Guidance notes for completing the application to register form LPA002

Registering a Lasting Power of Attorney

Fee: £130 to register each Lasting Power of Attorney application.

You can pay by credit or debit card, or by cheque.

If you wish to pay by debit or credit card, please indicate this clearly in your application form or covering letter and provide your telephone number.

Make cheques payable to 'The Office of the Public Guardian'.

Important:

you can only register the 2007 version of the LPA form if you signed and correctly completed your form by 31 March 2011. After 1 April (if you did not sign a 2007 version of the LPA form by 31 March 2011) you will need to use the new forms on this page
these forms are for registration of your LPA only. You will need to include either a 'Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs (the instrument)' form or a 'Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare (the instrument)' form.

Registration pack

Lasting Power of Attorney registration pack (ZIP 1.56MB)

This pack includes:

LPA 110: How to register your Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA001: Notice of intention to apply for registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney
LPA002: Application to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (either health and welfare or property and financial affairs)
LPA002 notes: Guidance notes for completing the application to register form LPA002
LPA120: EPA and LPA fee, exemption and remission guidance

We provide these packs as ZIP files. Most modern computer operating systems should allow you to open this type of file. However if you have any problems opening ZIP files then please contact us for further advice or download the individual files you require.