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04 July 2013
Issue: 7568 / Categories: Legal News
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LPA can now be applied for via MoJ website

People can now make applications online for lasting power of attorney (LPA), the legal appointment of someone to make decisions on their behalf about their welfare, finances or property if they lose capacity in the future. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) introduced the new online system because nearly one in five paper LPA forms received by the Office of the Public Guardian contained errors, which led to frequent delays. An MoJ consultation will be held to explore options to make process fully digital. The number of people taking out LPAs has increased in recent years, and rose by one quarter to 229,000 in the last year.
 

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