England & Wales Notes for Completing a Lasting Power of Attorney - Personal Welfare

Are you making a Lasting Power of Attorney - Personal Welfare under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 which came into effect in England and Wales in April 2007? These free Notes for Completing a Lasting Power of Attorney - Personal Welfare will help you through the process.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) - Personal Welfare allows you to appoint one or more persons to act as your agent (attorney) to make decisions about your health and personal welfare, including whether to give or refuse consent to life-sustaining treatment.

This form is prepared by the Office of the Public Guardian, and is valid in England and Wales only.