Amy Holmes has been appointed as the new Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian.
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Friday, 29 July 2022
Report and accounts showing who paid for Office of the Public Guardian and how those funds were spent.
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
About an attorney, deputy or guardian
Thursday, 21 July 2022
Report and accounts showing who paid for Office of the Public Guardian and how those funds were spent.
Monday, 11 July 2022
Amy Holmes has been appointed as the new Public Guardian for England and Wales and Chief Executive of the Office of the Public Guardian.
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Find contact details of panel deputies available to support people who lack mental capacity.
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
This consultation sets out a number of proposals that have been developed to modernise lasting powers of attorney.
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
This consultation sets out a number of proposals that have been developed to modernise lasting powers of attorney.
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Find contact details of panel guardians
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Find out about the Office of the Public Guardian’s guardianship supervision privacy policy and how we collect and process your data.
Friday, 31 March 2017
From 1 April 2017, the fees for applying to register lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and enduring powers of attorney (EPA) reduce from £110 to £82, with the fee for resubmitting an LPA for registration reducing from £55 to £41.
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
From Saturday 15 October, customers will be unable to leave messages to request an LPA pack or log a safeguarding concern.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
OPG's approved security bond supplier is changing on 1 October 2016.
Friday, 26 August 2016
Office of the Public Guardian publishes comprehensive guidance to being an attorney – someone who makes crucial decisions for someone else.
Monday, 11 April 2016
Because of a technical problem we are unable to access certain case files or take payments at the moment.
Thursday, 25 February 2016
Court appointed deputies to receive new and improved report forms for health and welfare decisions and property and financial decisions.
Friday, 11 December 2015
You will be able to use our online services throughout Christmas and the New Year.
Tuesday, 08 December 2015
There will be some important changes to lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms and the LPA digital service in the new year.
Monday, 07 December 2015
Our Nottingham office will be moving to a new location in mid-December.
Thursday, 25 June 2015
New, simpler and clearer lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms will be introduced for both property and financial affairs LPAs and health and welfare LPAs
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