LPA006 Objection by the donor to registration of Lasting Power of Attorney

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows someone to appoint people who will act on his behalf and manage affairs if he loses mental capacity and becomes unable to make decisions for himself, for example, as a result of illness or accident.

The Person making the LPA is called the donor and the people he appoints to act on his behalf are called attorneys. The Attorneys are supervised in their duties by the Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection.  Attorneys cannot act under the LPA until it is registered with the Office of the Public Guardian – this is intended to prevent attorneys from taking advantage of vulnerable donors.

Where the attorneys wish to register an LPA they must first notify the donor and everyone named in the LPA and must then make an application for registration to the Office of the Public Guardian. The donor may object to the registration by completing this form and returning it to the Office of the Public Guardian.

If the donor raises an objection, the registration is suspended and can only go ahead if the attorneys are able to persuade the Court of Protection that the donor lacks mental capacity.