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Lasting power of attorney forms
Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
From:
Office of the Public Guardian
Published
25 June 2013
Last updated
20 April 2026
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Applies to England and Wales
Publication for Northern Ireland
Publication for Scotland
Documents
LPA for financial decisions: make and register (complete pack)
ZIP
,
2.12 MB
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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (complete pack)
ZIP
,
1.9 MB
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LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (web version)
HTML
LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide (print version)
PDF
,
1.16 MB
,
66 pages
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LPA for financial decisions (LP1F)
PDF
,
775 KB
,
24 pages
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LPA for health and care decisions (LP1H)
PDF
,
495 KB
,
24 pages
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LPA for financial decisions: make and register (large print)
ZIP
,
2.78 MB
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LPA for health and care decisions: make and register (large print)
ZIP
,
2.78 MB
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LPA form continuation sheets (LPC)
PDF
,
177 KB
,
10 pages
Form to notify people (LP3)
PDF
,
138 KB
,
6 pages
LPA and EPA fees (LPA120)
PDF
,
493 KB
,
11 pages
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Details
You can download the forms and guidance on this page to make a lasting power of attorney (
LPA
) for decisions about:
finances and property
health and welfare
You can get:
a complete pack of documents for each type of
LPA
individual forms and guidance
Make sure the page size on your printer settings is set to ‘A4’ or ‘Fit’
You can also read guidance on how to
avoid errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form
.
Fill in the forms and send them to the Office of the Public Guardian (
OPG
) at the address shown on the forms.
You can also
make an
LPA
online
.
If you’ve downloaded an
LPA
form (LP1F or LP1H) from this page, you use the same form both to make your
LPA
and to register your
LPA
.
However, you need to
download a separate registration form
if your
LPA
was made using one of the following forms:
LPA114 and LPA117 – signed and dated correctly by 1 January 2016
LP PW and LP PA – signed and dated correctly by 1 April 2011
Alternative formats
You can email
customerservices@publicguardian.gov.uk
to get any document on this page in an alternative format, such as:
braille
audio
Include your address, the title of the document you need and the format you need it in.
Personal information
OPG
is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.
Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).
Find out how
OPG
uses your personal information
Updates to this page
Published 25 June 2013
Last updated 20 April 2026
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20 April 2026
The LPA120 form has updated Hardship guidance.
2 February 2026
The form to apply for help paying for your lasting power of attorney has been updated, with new guidance.
17 November 2025
The fee to apply for a power of attorney has increased from £82 to £92.
21 August 2025
Fee change notification to LPA forms
14 May 2025
The contact number for customers who cannot hear or speak on the phone has changed. The contact number for customers calling from outside the UK has changed.
2 April 2024
LP12 guidance has been updated.
5 July 2022
Edited Welsh HTML version to match the English version.
22 March 2022
Updated LP12 version date on PDF. Also updated zip files for PFA and HW LPA packs.
21 March 2022
Slight update to LP12- removal of wording within section A7.
18 March 2022
Update to LP12 PDF and HTML- new guidance on discretionary investment management.
24 September 2020
Removed 'Before you sign' and 'LP3' tables to improve accessibility
Remove alt text from images
20 January 2020
Added translation
17 June 2018
Added 'Personal information' section.
24 July 2017
Updated 'LP12 Make and register your lasting power of attorney: a guide'.
1 April 2017
Added translation and changed fee levels on documents
5 July 2016
The title of the page has been amended to make it clear that these are the paper forms to create a lasting power of attorney, as opposed to the title for the digital service.
24 November 2015
Added instructions for opening zip files and simplified some attachment names.
23 November 2015
Added large print LPA pack and instructions for opening zip files.
7 September 2015
Updated form guidance LP12
16 July 2015
LP12 guide now includes OPG's information charter.
2 July 2015
Link added to new Welsh LPA page.
1 July 2015
Lasting power of attorney (LPA) forms changed on 1 July 2015.There is now just 1 paper form to make and register an LPA instead of 2.
21 January 2015
Added link to Welsh page.
9 December 2014
New versions of PFA pack, HW pack, form LPA 111 and LPA112
1 October 2013
Replace zip packs, including LPA120 form, to reflect new power of attorney application fees from 1 Otober 2013.
9 July 2013
Uploaded new individual forms
8 July 2013
Individual documents uploaded in addition to ZIP packs
25 June 2013
First published.
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