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Lasting power of attorney forms

Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

LPA for financial decisions: make and register (complete pack)

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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (complete pack)

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LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (print version)

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LPA for financial decisions (LP1F)

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LPA for health and care decisions (LP1H)

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LPA for financial decisions: make and register (large print)

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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (large print)

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LPA form continuation sheets (LPC)

Form to notify people (LP3)

LPA and EPA fees (LPA120)

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LPA120 LPA and EPA fees 2021

Details

You can download the forms and guidance on this page to make a lasting power of attorney (LPA) for decisions about:

  • finances and property
  • health and welfare

You can get:

  • a complete pack of documents for each type of LPA
  • individual forms and guidance

Make sure the page size on your printer settings is set to ‘A4’ or ‘Fit’

You can also read guidance on how to avoid errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form.

Fill in the forms and send them to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) at the address shown on the forms.

You can also make an LPA online.

If you’ve downloaded an LPA form (LP1F or LP1H) from this page, you use the same form both to make your LPA and to register your LPA.

However, you need to download a separate registration form if your LPA was made using one of the following forms:

  • LPA114 and LPA117 – signed and dated correctly by 1 January 2016
  • LP PW and LP PA – signed and dated correctly by 1 April 2011

Alternative formats

You can email [email protected] to get any document on this page in an alternative format, such as:

  • braille
  • audio

Include your address, the title of the document you need and the format you need it in.

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Updates to this page

Published 25 June 2013
Last updated 2 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. LP12 guidance has been updated.

  2. Edited Welsh HTML version to match the English version.

  3. Updated LP12 version date on PDF. Also updated zip files for PFA and HW LPA packs.

  4. Slight update to LP12- removal of wording within section A7.

  5. Update to LP12 PDF and HTML- new guidance on discretionary investment management.

  6. Removed 'Before you sign' and 'LP3' tables to improve accessibility Remove alt text from images

  7. Added translation

  8. Added 'Personal information' section.

  9. Updated 'LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide'.

  10. Added translation and changed fee levels on documents

  11. The title of the page has been amended to make it clear that these are the paper forms to create a lasting power of attorney, as opposed to the title for the digital service.

  12. Added instructions for opening zip files and simplified some attachment names.

  13. Added large print LPA pack and instructions for opening zip files.

  14. Updated form guidance LP12

  15. LP12 guide now includes OPG's information charter.

  16. Link added to new Welsh LPA page.

  17. Lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms changed on 1 July 2015.There is now just 1 paper form to make and register an LPA instead of 2.

  18. Added link to Welsh page.

  19. New versions of PFA pack, HW pack, form LPA 111 and LPA112

  20. Replace zip packs, including LPA120 form, to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 Otober 2013.

  21. Uploaded new individual forms

  22. Individual documents uploaded in addition to ZIP packs

  23. First published.

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