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Office of the Public Guardian registers
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) maintains
registers of:
• lasting powers of attorney (LPA)
• enduring powers of attorney (EPA)
• deputyship court orders
Anyone can apply for a search of these registers.
What you can find out
You can find out:
• if there is a registered lasting power of attorney
(LPA), enduring power of attorney (EPA) or
deputyship court order
• the registration date of the LPA or EPA, or date of
court order
• the name of the person the LPA, EPA or
deputyship order is about
• the date of birth of the person the LPA, EPA or
deputyship order is about
• the names of attorneys or deputies
• whether decisions relate to property and finances
or health and welfare
• whether there are any restrictions on the power
of attorney or court order
• how attorneys or deputies are appointed to act
• whether the LPA, EPA or deputyship order is
registered, cancelled, revoked or expired
• the expiry date of deputyship orders,
where relevant
What you cannot find out
You cannot find out about:
• LPAs or EPAs we are currently registering
• applications for deputyship court orders that are
in progress
What information you need to provide
You need to complete sections 1, 2 and 3 of
this form.
We will only search the registers you tell us to. If
you do not select an option, we will not perform
a search.
We’ve put an asterisk (*) next to information you
must provide.
Section 4 of this form is optional. It only needs
to be completed if you want to request additional
information about someone.
Additional information
In some cases we may consider a request for
additional information we don’t keep on the
registers.
To make this request complete section 4 of this
form, stating:
• what information you need
• why you need this information
• what attempts you have made to get the
information from the donor or client
We will consider each request on a case-by-case
basis.
How to get this form in an
alternative format
To request this form in braille, audio or large print,
email customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk
Please include:
• your name
• address
• telephone number
• the name or number of the form you want
How to report a concern about an
attorney or deputy
If you’re concerned that decisions made by an
attorney or deputy are not in the best interests of
a donor or client, please let us know. Email
opg.safeguardingunit@publicguardian.gov.uk or
telephone 0115 934 2777.
Textphone users should contact 0115 934 2778.
