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Mental capacity and planning ahead
How to prepare for the future
You can appoint someone to make decisions on your behalf - it can take up to nine weeks to register a Lasting Power of Attorney
Making legal arrangements in case you lose mental capacity
Find out how making a will or preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney can help you prepare for the future
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Find out how a Lasting Power of Attorney helps you by appointing someone to make decisions on your behalf
An attorney's duties under a Lasting Power of Attorney
Find out about what powers an attorney can have and what decisions that can make on your behalf
Choosing your attorney for a Lasting Power of Attorney
Find out who you can pick as an attorney to make decisions on your behalf and how to appoint more than one attorney
Making and registering a Lasting Power of Attorney
Find out about the application forms you need to complete for a Lasting Power of Attorney and how to register it
Filling in a Lasting Power of Attorney form
Find out how to fill in a Lasting Power of Attorney form and how to make sure there are no problems with your application
Lasting Power of Attorney - what it costs
Find out about the fee for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney, who should pay and if you might get a discount or exemption
Cancelling or ending a Lasting or Enduring Power of Attorney
Find out how you can cancel a Lasting or Enduring Power of Attorney and how it can end automatically
If you already have an Enduring Power of Attorney
Find out how an Enduring Power of Attorney made before October 2007 can still be used or replaced by a Lasting Power of Attorney
The Office of the Public Guardian and the registers of attorneys and deputies
Find out how people who lack mental capacity are protected and how you can find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting on their behalf
Additional links
Lasting Power of Attorney forms
Get the forms you need to register a Lasting Power of Attorney
Mental health advice from the NHS
The NHS choices website offers help and advice on both dementia and depression
