tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulationGuidance and regulation from Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)2025-07-09T11:57:45+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/getting-started-as-an-attorney-health-and-welfare2025-07-09T11:57:45+01:00Getting started as an attorney: health and welfareWhat 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-affairs2025-07-09T11:56:34+01:00Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairsWhat 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/deputy-guidance-how-to-carry-out-your-duties2025-07-09T11:54:57+01:00Deputy guidance: how to carry out your dutiesAdvice to help court-appointed deputies look after adults at risk.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/panel-deputies-list-of-court-approved-professionals2025-07-08T11:25:50+01:00Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionalsFind contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/independent-mental-capacity-advocates2025-06-26T14:02:27+01:00Independent mental capacity advocatesPeople who lack mental capacity can be helped to express their views by an independent mental capacity advocate service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/health-and-social-care-workers-mental-capacity-act-decisions2025-06-23T11:19:18+01:00Health and social care workers: Mental Capacity Act decisionsHow the Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to health and social care staff.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/using-the-donors-lpa-access-codes-and-view-an-lpa2025-06-23T11:11:47+01:00Using the donor’s LPA: access codes and View an LPAYou 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/fixed-costs-and-remuneration-of-professional-deputies2025-06-18T00:00:00+01:00Fixed costs and remuneration of professional deputiesThis guidance sets out the Public Guardian’s position on a number of issues related to fixed costs charged by professional and public authority deputiestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/professional-deputy-costs2025-05-28T08:01:25+01:00Professional deputy costsGood practice guidance from the Office of the Public Guardian and the Senior Courts Costs Office.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/making-decisions-who-decides-when-you-cant2025-05-23T12:51:18+01:00Making decisions: who decides when you can’t?How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 affects you if ever you lose mental capacity.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/apply-to-be-a-panel-deputy2025-05-20T14:37:51+01:00Apply to be a panel deputyUse this guidance to apply to be a panel deputy.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/pay-your-deputyship-fees2025-04-28T15:34:27+01:00Pay your deputyship feesFind out the methods available for paying your deputyship fees.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/opgs-approach-to-family-care-payments2025-03-07T13:49:51+00:00OPG’s approach to family care paymentsThe Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/court-of-protection-visitors-and-the-release-of-their-reports2025-02-05T00:00:00+00:00Court of Protection visitors and the release of their reportsGuidance on who Court of Protection visitors are and when their reports can be released.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/giving-gifts2024-09-11T17:27:31+01:00Giving giftsLegal 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-bonds2024-08-23T16:59:10+01:00Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice noteWhat 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-screen2024-08-23T11:47:47+01:00Your Voice, Your Decision: digital screenGet 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-content2024-08-23T10:22:40+01:00Your Voice, Your Decision: social media and newsletter contentGet 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-leaflet2024-08-21T15:22:18+01:00Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign leafletGet 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-concerns2024-08-13T14:33:18+01:00How we deal with safeguarding concernsFind 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.