tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-05-30T14:12:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/getting-started-as-an-attorney-health-and-welfare 2025-05-30T14:12:00+01:00 Getting started as an attorney: health and welfare What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for health and care decisions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/getting-started-as-an-attorney-property-and-financial-affairs 2025-05-30T14:10:26+01:00 Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/apply-to-be-a-panel-deputy 2025-05-20T14:37:51+01:00 Apply to be a panel deputy Use this guidance to apply to be a panel deputy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/pay-your-deputyship-fees 2025-04-28T15:34:27+01:00 Pay your deputyship fees Find out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/opgs-approach-to-family-care-payments 2025-03-07T13:49:51+00:00 OPG’s approach to family care payments The Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/panel-deputies-list-of-court-approved-professionals 2025-02-14T11:03:31+00:00 Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/court-of-protection-visitors-and-the-release-of-their-reports 2025-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 Court of Protection visitors and the release of their reports Guidance on who Court of Protection visitors are and when their reports can be released. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/giving-gifts 2024-09-11T17:27:31+01:00 Giving gifts Legal guidance for deputies and attorneys on the rules about giving gifts on behalf of the person they act for. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/public-guardian-practice-note-surety-bonds 2024-08-23T16:59:10+01:00 Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/your-voice-your-decision-digital-screen 2024-08-23T11:47:47+01:00 Your Voice, Your Decision: digital screen Get a digital screen image to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/your-voice-your-decision-social-media-and-newsletter-content 2024-08-23T10:22:40+01:00 Your Voice, Your Decision: social media and newsletter content Get social media content, images, and newsletter information to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/lasting-power-of-attorney-campaign-leaflet 2024-08-21T15:22:18+01:00 Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign leaflet Get a leaflet to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/how-we-deal-with-safeguarding-concerns 2024-08-13T14:33:18+01:00 How we deal with safeguarding concerns Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/using-the-view-an-lpa-service 2024-05-10T00:00:00+01:00 Using the View an LPA service The View an LPA service can be used by companies and organisations to check an LPA is valid and who the attorneys are, helping keep their customers safe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/using-the-donors-lpa-access-codes-and-view-an-lpa 2024-05-10T00:00:00+01:00 Using the donor’s LPA: access codes and View an LPA You can let companies see an online version of the LPA, instead of the registered paper version. Find out how to do this. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/avoiding-errors-when-completing-a-lasting-power-of-attorney-form 2023-10-05T09:40:13+01:00 Avoiding errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-if-a-message-or-call-youve-received-from-opg-is-genuine 2023-08-25T13:44:39+01:00 Check if a message or call you’ve received from OPG is genuine Find out how OPG contacts customers and what to do if you are worried a call, email or message is not genuine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/your-voice-your-decision-campaign-flyer 2023-07-28T00:00:00+01:00 Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign flyer Get a flyer to support the Office of the Public Guardian's Your Voice, Your Decision campaign. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/making-finance-decisions-for-young-people-parent-and-carer-toolkit 2023-07-06T11:53:20+01:00 Making finance decisions for young people: parent and carer toolkit This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/guidance-on-vaccinations-for-attorneys-and-deputies 2023-06-28T15:33:09+01:00 Guidance on vaccinations for attorneys and deputies What to do when deciding if someone who lacks capacity should receive a vaccine.