Powers of attorney

This document allows you to draw up a general power of attorney authorising one or more persons to collect debts on your behalf – it is strictly limited to this one purpose. You might want to use this if, for example, you are too busy to chase your debts and you therefore wish to appoint another person to do this on your behalf. This power of attorney is automatically cancelled on your death, mental incapacity or if you become bankrupt. You can also revoke this general power of attorney in writing at any time.

You can use this form to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA). You must be either an intended attorney or a named person (also known as 'person to be told' or 'person to notify') who has received a notice of intention to register an LPA (which will be either form LP3 or LPA 1). Your reason for objecting must be one of the 'prescribed objections', which will be listed in the notes of the LP3 or LPA 1. You must send this objection within 3 weeks of receiving the LP3 or LPA 1. You will also need to tell the Office of the Public Guardian about your objection, using form LPA 8.

This form can be used either to object to the registration of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) or to seek registration if registration has been suspended. It is only suitable for the donor of the EPA, an intended attorney or a relative of the donor who is entitled by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to receive notice. If none of these terms describes you, you can still object but must use COP 1 rather than this form. This application must be filed within 5 weeks from the date when you first received notice of the application to register.

If you are the donor in a lasting power of attorney (LPA), whether property and financial affairs or health and welfare, and you wish to object to your LPA being registered, you should use this form to raise your objections to the Public Guardian. After sending this form, the registration of your LPA will be suspended by the Office of the Public Guardian until a decision is made. You should send this completed form directly to the Office of the Public Guardian.

Use this document to object to the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) if you are one of the attorney's 'people to notify' (also known as 'people to be told' or 'named persons') listed in the LPA as requiring notification of any proposed registration. A lasting power of attorney (LPA) only comes into effect when the document is registered. However, before registration can go through, notification must be made to all those listed (if any) in the lasting power of attorney as 'people to notify'. These people have 3 weeks from the date of the notification to object to the registration, along with the attorney(s) listed in the LPA if they were not the one(s) who applied for registration.

If you are using form COP 7 to object to the Court of Protection about the registration of a lasting power of attorney (LPA), you also need to send this LPA 8 form to the Office of the Public Guardian. This tells them about your objection. If you don't send it to them, there is a risk that the LPA will be registered.

If you are in Scotland, use this document to appoint up to 4 people (known as your attorneys) to look after your financial affairs and personal welfare (i.e. your health and social affairs).

You can choose whether you want your attorneys to be able to look after your financial affairs immediately, or only when 2 doctors certify that you're incapable of making these decisions for yourself. The welfare part of this power of attorney will only come into effect with this doctor certification.

To complete the power of attorney, you'll need a doctor, solicitor or advocate to meet with you and sign the certificate of capacity (also known as schedule 1). Please note it can be difficult to find someone who is willing to do this. They may charge a fee.

Note that once you've created your power of attorney, you will need to register it with the Public Guardian. They will charge a fee to do this.

If you are in Scotland, use this document to appoint another person to look after your financial affairs. Your attorney can either take up this power immediately or, if you choose, not until 2 doctors certify that you are incapable of making these decisions for yourself. Note that once you've created your power of attorney, you will need to register it with the Public Guardian. They will charge a fee to do this.

Note that once you've created your power of attorney, you will need to register it with the Public Guardian. They will charge a fee to do this.

An enduring power of attorney allows you to give others the legal ability to manage your affairs, if you ever become unable to manage them yourself or communicate your wishes, possibly as a result of ageing, mental illness or physical incapacity. This document allows you to nominate up to two attorneys. Please note that this document can only be used in Northern Ireland.

Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the donor's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple of years. This particular general power of attorney is suitable for use in England & Wales only. As a general power of attorney becomes invalid if you become mentally incapable, it is not suitable for managing the affairs of ailing relatives, unless they are of sound mind, and a lasting power of attorney should be used instead.

Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the donor's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple of years. This particular general power of attorney is suitable for use in Northern Ireland only.

As a general power of attorney becomes invalid if you become mentally incapable, it is not suitable for managing the affairs of ailing relatives, unless they are of sound mind, and an enduring power of attorney should be used instead.

Granting a general power of attorney allows someone else (the appointed attorney) the authority to manage your (the granter's) affairs for a set period of time, for example, whilst overseas for a couple of years. This particular general power of attorney is suitable for use in Scotland only. As a general power of attorney becomes invalid if you become mentally incapable, it is not suitable for managing the affairs of ailing relatives, unless they are of sound mind, and a continuing and/or welfare power of attorney should be used instead.

If some day you are no longer able to look after your own health and welfare (i.e. your social and healthcare needs), a lasting power of attorney will give that power to another person, called your 'attorney'. Once the power comes into effect, your attorney (or attorneys) will have the legal authority to act on your behalf in matters relating to your health and welfare, subject to any restrictions you place on them. Your attorney(s) will only be able to act when you lack the capacity to do so yourself, for example, if you are ill, unconscious or because of the onset of a condition such as dementia.

You will need to register your LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian, who will charge a fee for this. It is usually a good idea to do this straight away or soon after, and if you do then you will only need the first of the 2 documents in this pack: 'LP1H Lasting power of attorney for health and welfare'. If however you want to delay registering it, you will also need to use the second document when you eventually want to register: 'LP1H Registration sections'.

In either case, you may also need form 'LP3 Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney', which is available separately.

These documents can only be used in England or Wales.

If some day you are no longer able to look after your own financial affairs, due to factors like illness, accident or the onset of dementia, a lasting power of attorney (LPA) will give that power to another person, called your 'attorney'. Once the power comes into effect, your attorney (or attorneys) will have the legal authority to act on your behalf in property and financial matters.

You will need to register your LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian, who will charge a fee for this. It is usually a good idea to do this straight away or soon after, and if you do then you will only need the first of the 2 documents in this pack: 'LP1F Lasting power of attorney for property and financial affairs'. If however you want to delay registering it, you will also need to use the second document when you eventually want to register: 'LP1F Registration sections'.

In either case, you may also need form 'LP3 Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney', which is available separately.

These documents can only be used in England or Wales.

If you are in Scotland, use this document to appoint another person to look after your personal welfare, i.e. your health and social needs. This power will only come into effect when 2 doctors certify that you are incapable of making decisions for yourself. Note that once you've created your power of attorney, you will need to register it with the Public Guardian. They will charge a fee to do this.

Note that once you've created your power of attorney, you will need to register it with the Public Guardian. They will charge a fee to do this.

Before the registration of an EPA can proceed, notice must be served on the donor, at least three relatives of the donor and any attorney who is not applying. This document creates the required notice (EP1) before an EPA can be registered. This document should only be used for EPAs created in Northern Ireland and only if one or two attorneys are registering the EPA. It can only be used to notify up to 11 relatives.

If you are the attorney in an EPA and wish to register the document, you must give notice of your intention to register with EP1 PG. You must notify the donor and a minimum of three of the donor's relatives in the order prescribed by the Mental Capacity Act (which is explained in the document notes). This document is only suitable if one or two attorneys are registering the document. This document should only be used for EPAs which are valid in England & Wales.

Attorneys of an enduring power of attorney (EPA) which was created in Northern Ireland should use this document in order to register the EPA. This registration should take place as soon as the attorneys believe that the donor is becoming mentally incapable. Before this registration can take place, you must give notice of your intention to register the document and can do so by using the document 'EP1 - Notice of intention to register an EPA (Northern Ireland)'. This document can only be used to register an EPA that was created in Northern Ireland and is only suitable if one or two attorneys were named in the EPA and there are eleven or fewer relatives to notify. You should be sure to include the correct fee and the original EPA with your application.

Use this document if you were appointed an attorney under an enduring power of attorney (EPA) in England & Wales and you need to register the EPA because the donor is, or is becoming, incapable of managing his or her own affairs.

Application for registration should be made as soon as possible after the date on which the last notification was given in form EP1 PG. If you have not yet served the EP1 PG notice, you should do so now. Please note that you can no longer create EPAs in England & Wales; however, you can continue to register an EPA as long as it was signed before 1 October 2007.

Before registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA) you have to use this form to notify certain people of your intention to register it. These people, if any, will be listed in the LPA. This document will create a copy of the form for each person listed, for you to send to them.

Use this document to cancel either a General power of attorney (sometimes called an Ordinary power of attorney), or an Enduring power of attorney (EPA).

If you want to revoke an EPA, you can only use this document if the EPA hasn't been registered - otherwise, you'll need to apply to either the Court of Protection (in England & Wales) or the Office of Care and Protection (in Northern Ireland).

Note that you can only use this document for powers of attorney created in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can't use it to revoke a Lasting power of attorney.

Use this document to revoke an enduring power of attorney (EPA) that you have made. You cannot use this document if the EPA has been registered with The Office of the Public Guardian in England & Wales (formally The Public Guardianship Office) or The Office of Care and Protection in Northern Ireland.