Form LP3: the notice to people to notify
Guidance from Estate Advisory Group
Written and legally reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner·Last reviewed 13 August 2026
If you named anyone in section 6, they must be sent form LP3 before the LPA is submitted for registration.
Who sends it, and when
- The applicant — usually the donor or an attorney — sends it.
- It goes out before the registration application reaches the OPG.
- Each named person gets their own copy, with the date sent recorded on the LPA.
If you named nobody in section 6, no LP3 is needed at all. See people to notify for whether naming anyone is worth it.
What it says
The form tells the recipient that the LPA has been made, who the donor and attorneys are, and that they have three weeks from receiving the notice to object to the OPG. It also explains the limited grounds for objection: lack of capacity, fraud or undue pressure, or an attorney not being entitled to act.
Practical points
- Send it by post and keep a note of the date; the objection window runs from receipt.
- You do not need their agreement — only proof they were told.
- A phone call in advance avoids alarm; the form itself reads formally.
If you name people, we prepare the LP3 forms with your pack, pre-filled and ready to post.
Worked example: naming people to notify
Tom is making an LPA and appointing his wife as his sole attorney. He decides to name his brother Steve in section 6, not because he expects a problem, but because Steve lives nearby and would notice quickly if something seemed wrong. Once Tom signs the LPA, his wife (as applicant) posts Steve his LP3 by recorded delivery and notes the delivery date on the LPA. Steve now has three weeks from that date to raise an objection with the OPG before the application is submitted for registration. He raises none, and the application proceeds as normal — the LP3 process has simply given a trusted third party visibility of what is happening.
Table: objection grounds via LP3 versus after registration
| Stage | Who can object | Grounds |
|---|---|---|
| Before registration (LP3 notice) | People named in section 6 only | Lack of capacity, fraud, undue pressure, attorney ineligibility |
| After registration | Anyone with sufficient concern, via the OPG or Court of Protection | See objecting to an LPA registration |
Naming nobody in section 6 does not remove all safeguards — it simply means the pre-registration window applies to nobody in particular. Concerns can still be raised at any time through the OPG's investigation process.
Common questions
What if someone objects?
The OPG considers the objection. Factual objections about capacity or pressure may be referred to the Court of Protection; disagreement with the donor's choice of attorney is not a valid ground.
Can I change who I notify after signing?
No. Changing section 6 means completing and signing a new LPA.
Is naming someone in section 6 a good idea?
It suits families who want an extra layer of transparency. Many donors leave it blank and rely entirely on trusted attorneys, which is equally valid.
Does the person named in section 6 become an attorney?
No. They have no decision-making power at all — they are notified and can object within the window, nothing more.
Read next
Where this fits
This page is part of Forms, wording and signing. The pages below take it further.
- The LPA forms explained
LP1F, LP1H and LP3 — what each section asks and where people go wrong.
- Make an LPA online
The whole journey end to end: questions, documents, signing and registration.
Review and sources
Reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner. Last reviewed 13 August 2026. We recheck fees, forms and Office of the Public Guardian guidance whenever they change — see our editorial policy.
Official sources
Skip the blank forms
We ask plain-English questions and prepare the LP1F or LP1H wording from your answers, checked for common completion errors.
The Office of the Public Guardian charges a separate £92 to register each LPA.
This is general information about how Lasting Powers of Attorney work in England and Wales. It is not legal advice about your situation. What we do and do not do.
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