Welcome to My Power of Attorney or MyPOA. Here you will find lots of information about having a Power of Attorney or granting a Power of Attorney if you are the Donor. This information is mainly based on the Lasting Power of Attorney and on the laws in England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have slightly different laws). You might want to start with the Beginner’s Guide to Power of Attorney but, otherwise, browse through the Information section.
- What is a Certificate Provider in an LPA?
- Disclaiming the LPA: What the attorney needs to know.
- OPG Wait Time for LPA drops to 16 weeks
- A guide to the digital service: Use the LPA
- Making changes to a Lasting Power of Attorney
- Managing money for the elderly: What the attorney needs to know
- General Guide to the Office of the Public Guardian
- Choosing your Power of Attorney: who do you trust?
- Best debit card solutions for the elderly
- View a Lasting Power of Attorney online
- Rules of gifting under a Lasting Power of Attorney
- Six Steps to Setting up an LPA: Start here
- What happens if Joint Attorneys under an LPA fall out?
- MyPOA Day – April 2024
- Making Lasting Power of Attorney Easy: Comparing online services
- Don’t be a digital zombie: Pass on your passwords
- Lasting Power of Attorney: Acting as an attorney
- Do you need a solicitor’s help with Power of Attorney?
- MyPOA Day – March 2024
- Lacking mental capacity and the Mental Capacity Assessment
What is a Certificate Provider in an LPA?
When setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), a crucial part of the process is selecting a certificate provider. This individual serves an important role by confirming that the donor...
Disclaiming the LPA: What the attorney needs to know.
Being appointed as an attorney is a significant responsibility. There may be situations, however, where the appointed attorney feels unable or unwilling to continue. In such cases, the attorney will...
OPG Wait Time for LPA drops to 16 weeks
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) wait time for LPA registration in England and Wales has dropped to 16 weeks. That will be a welcome change for individuals and families seeking legal...
A guide to the digital service: Use the LPA
In 2020, the Office of the Public Guardian made the digital service Use the LPA available. Until then, an Attorney faced the wearisome job of providing a paper copy of the legal document to every...
For the Donor
The Donor is the person who appoints the Power of Attorney to act on their behalf. You can appoint a single individual or several people, and you can also appoint a replacement attorney in case the first appointment is unable or unwilling to carry out their duties.
The OPG
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is the governing body for all matters concerning the Attorney and how they are conducting their duties. The POA can seek advice from the OPG, while the donor or a relevant third party can complain about a POA to the OPG.
For the attorney
This section is for the person appointed as the Attorney. You may be appointed as sole POA or jointly with someone else. There are two types of POA – one for Finance and Property, and another for Health and Wellbeing.
