Form LP3
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q1. Person to notify
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q2. Title First names
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q3. Last name
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q4. Address
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q5. Postcode
Notice of intention to register a lasting power of attorney
Q6. Date
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q7. About the donor – the person who made the LPA
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q8. Title First names
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q9. Last name
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q10. Address
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q11. Postcode
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q12. Who is applying to register the LPA?
Options: Donor; Attorney(s)
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q13. What type of LPA is being registered?
Options: Property and financial affairs; Health and welfare
Details of the lasting power of attorney
Q14. When did the donor sign the LPA?
About the attorneys
Q15. How are the attorneys appointed?
Options: There’s only 1 attorney; Jointly and severally; Jointly; Jointly for some decisions, jointly and severally for other decisions
About the attorneys
Q16. Title First names
About the attorneys
Q17. Last name
About the attorneys
Q18. Address
About the attorneys
Q19. Postcode
About the attorneys
Q20. Title First names
About the attorneys
Q21. Last name
About the attorneys
Q22. Address
About the attorneys
Q23. Postcode
About the attorneys
Q24. If there are more than 4 attorneys, please make a copy of this page.
About the attorneys
Q25. You don’t need to list replacement attorneys appointed in the LPA (if any).
How to object
Q26. If you wish to object, you must do so within 3 weeks of being given this notice.
How to object
Q27. You can only object to an LPA for one of the reasons below.
How to object
Q28. Factual objections:
How to object
Q29. • the donor or an attorney has died
How to object
Q30. • the donor and an attorney were married or had a civil partnership but have divorced or ended the civil partnership (unless the LPA says the attorney can still act if that happens)
How to object
Q31. • an attorney doesn’t have the mental capacity to be an attorney (they must be able to understand and make decisions for themselves)
How to object
Q32. • an attorney has chosen to stop acting (known as ‘disclaiming their appointment’)
How to object
Q33. • the donor or an attorney is bankrupt, interim bankrupt or subject to a debt relief order (LPA for financial decisions only)
How to object
Q34. • the attorney is a trust corporation and is wound up or dissolved (LPA for financial decisions only)
How to object
Q35. To make a factual objection, complete form LPA007 and send it to the Office of the Public Guardian. Get the form from www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney/object-registration or by calling 0300 456 0300.
How to object
Q36. Prescribed objections:
How to object
Q37. • the LPA isn’t legally valid – for example, you don’t believe the donor had mental capacity to make an LPA
How to object
Q38. • the donor cancelled their LPA when they had mental capacity to do so
How to object
Q39. • there was fraud or the donor was pressured to make the LPA
How to object
Q40. • an attorney is acting above their authority or against the donor’s best interests (or you know that they intend to do this)
How to object
Q41. To make a prescribed objection:
How to object
Q42. • complete form COP7 and send it to the Court of Protection. Get the form from www.gov.uk/object-registration or by calling 0300 456 4000
How to object
Q43. • complete form LPA008 and send it to the Office of the Public Guardian. Get the form from www.gov.uk/object-registration or by calling 0300 456 0300
How to object
Q44. If you are objecting to a specific attorney, it may not prevent registration if other attorneys or a replacement attorney have been appointed.
How to object
Q45. You can find out more about lasting powers of attorney at www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney or by calling 0300 456 0300.