Guidance: Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note

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Public Guardian practice note: notification of death

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Public Guardian practice note: notification of death

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Tell the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) if any of the following people has died:

the donor of a registered LPA or EPA
an attorney acting under a registered LPA or EPA
a replacement attorney
a deputy appointed by the Court of Protection
a person who lacks capacity and who has had a deputy appointed for them
a guardian appointed by the High Court
someone for whom the High Court has appointed a guardian (the missing person)

This practice note explains how and when you should notify OPG.

Published 1 September 2011
Last updated 17 January 2023 +show all updates

17 January 2023
Added PDF of the notification of death practice note in Welsh.
13 January 2023
Added English PDF.
13 January 2023
Updated notification of death practice note to reflect new processes.
14 December 2022
A note has been added to let users know that the practice note is being updated and a new version will be published in early 2023.
1 September 2011
First published.

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