Guidance

Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers: Public Guardian practice note

How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.

• From: Office of the Public Guardian
• Published: 4 February 2019
• Last updated: 1 September 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland

Documents

Public Guardian practice note (PN11): Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers (web version)

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Public Guardian practice note (PN11): Requesting a search of the Public Guardian registers (print version)

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Details

It’s the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)’s legal duty to keep registers of:

• lasting powers of attorney
• enduring powers of attorney
• court appointed deputies

This practice note tells you what information you can ask for and how to ask for it.

Published 4 February 2019
Last updated 1 September 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 September 2021

   Changed the Publication type from 'Policy paper' to 'Guidance' to keep it in line with other practice notes

2. 4 February 2019

   Added translation