How long does LPA registration take?
The statutory waiting period, current OPG timescales, and what you cannot do until it is registered.
Registration and using an LPA
What happens after signing: the wait, the registration, and everything an attorney has to do before a bank or care provider will accept the document.
Main pages on this topic
- How our service works
The four steps from the free check to a registered LPA.
- Make an LPA online
The whole journey end to end: questions, documents, signing and registration.
Every page in this topic (8)
Registering an LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian
What to send, what it costs, and what comes back stamped.
What if the OPG rejects your LPA?
Why applications come back, and what each fault costs to fix.
When does an LPA take effect?
Registration, the LP1F choice, and the capacity trigger for LP1H.
How to use a registered LPA with banks
Getting an LPA recognised by each bank, and what they ask for.
Certified copies of an LPA: how to make them
Who can certify, the exact wording, and why it matters.
The OPG 'Use a lasting power of attorney' service
Sharing an LPA with an access code instead of paper copies.
Changing or cancelling an LPA
Revocation, removing an attorney, and what can never be amended.
Other topics
- LPA basics
- LPA costs and fees
- Choosing which LPA you need
- Attorneys and certificate providers
- Forms, wording and signing
- Health and care decisions
- Money, tax and property
- Parents, couples and capacity
- Disputes and safeguards
Ready to make your LPA?
Answer five quick questions to check the service suits you, then start online for £49 per LPA.
The Office of the Public Guardian charges a separate £92 to register each LPA.