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Lasting Power of Attorney (England and Wales)

The official lasting power of attorney from the Office of the Public Guardian, on form LP1F for financial decisions or LP1H for health and care decisions. It lets a person choose people they trust to make decisions for them, and it must be registered before it can be used.

For the United Kingdom.

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The official form comes from Office of the Public Guardian.

First page of the Lasting Power of Attorney (England and Wales) template
PDF, 1 page, 10 KB
SIGNING RULES

How it is signed in the United Kingdom

The rules for an official government form depend on where it is signed. Laws change, so check the sources before anyone signs.

LP1F and LP1H

Official form

A lasting power of attorney lets a person aged 18 or over (the donor) choose attorneys for financial decisions (form LP1F) or health and care decisions (form LP1H). The donor, a certificate provider, each attorney and the witnesses sign the same paper original in ink, and the LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used.

Steps

  1. Download form LP1F (financial decisions) or LP1H (health and care decisions) from GOV.UK.
  2. Choose who fills each part: the donor, the certificate provider and each attorney.
  3. Send it so each person fills in their part, then print one original for everyone to sign in ink.

Source

United Kingdom

Print and sign in ink

Print it and sign it in ink in front of one witness, who sign it too. It must then be registered.

Steps

  1. Make it online with GOV.UK or download LP1F or LP1H.
  2. Print it and sign it in ink in the order the form sets.
  3. Register it with the Office of the Public Guardian.

What the law asks for

E-signature
Not acceptedGOV.UK says a lasting power of attorney cannot be signed digitally.
Witnesses
OneSignatures are witnessed in the order the form sets.
Notary
Not needed
Remote signing
Not available
Registration
RequiredRegister it with the Office of the Public Guardian.
Stamp duty
Not needed

Sources

Checked 25 October 2026 against these sources.

QUESTIONS

Common questions

Answers from the signing rules on this page.

Can the lasting power of attorney be signed electronically in the United Kingdom?

No. An electronic signature is not accepted for it in the United Kingdom. GOV.UK says a lasting power of attorney cannot be signed digitally.

How many witnesses does the lasting power of attorney need in the United Kingdom?

One witness. Signatures are witnessed in the order the form sets.

Does the lasting power of attorney need a notary in the United Kingdom?

No. No notary is needed.

Does the lasting power of attorney need to be registered in the United Kingdom?

Yes. It must be registered. Register it with the Office of the Public Guardian.

Is stamp duty due on the lasting power of attorney in the United Kingdom?

No stamp duty is due.

Can the lasting power of attorney be signed or witnessed remotely in the United Kingdom?

No.

THE RIGHT TEMPLATE

Where it fits

For England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own powers of attorney. It can also be made with the OPG online service at www.lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk, which prints the forms. Sign does not rewrite the forms.

A CAREFUL CHECK

Before you rely on it

Original Centilio wording, not legal advice. GOV.UK says everyone must sign the same original and cannot sign copies or use digital signatures, so the form is printed and signed in ink, and the LPA cannot be used until the OPG registers it, for a fee. It does not cover enduring powers of attorney, general powers of attorney, Scotland or Northern Ireland. See a solicitor if the donor's capacity is in doubt or their affairs are complex.