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This guidance has been written to help the donor avoid making errors when they fill out a lasting power of attorney (LPA) form.
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
The Office of the Public Guardian's approach to family care payments, also known as gratuitous care payments.
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
Guidance for GP practices, hospitals, hospices and medical examiner offices about when to order more MCCDs and what to do with completed MCCDs.
What British nationals need to do to get married in Japan, including what documents you need.
The process when a British national dies in Turkey, including registering the death, funerals and bringing the person’s body to the UK.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
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.
How you can request to search the Public Guardian registers and request additional information.
How to arrange a consular civil partnership, including giving notice, what to bring to the ceremony and which countries offer the service.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Czechia, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
What the Office of the Public Guardian expects from companies that provide surety bonds to court-appointed deputies.
An HMPPS Policy Framework for working with domestic abuse that takes account of a range of domestic abuse contexts and the need to protect victims and children.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
This guide will help you consider your options when looking for divorce services.
Use the online service to update details of an estate, authorise an agent, or close an estate.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in France, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
This toolkit provides a guide for parents and carers to make financial decisions for a young person who lacks mental capacity.
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