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An LPA is a legal document that you (the Donor) make using a special form. It allows you to choose someone now (the Attorney) that you trust to make decisions on your behalf about things such as your property and financial affairs or health and welfare at a time in the future when you no longer wish to make those decisions or you may lack the mental capacity to make those decisions yourself.
An LPA can only be used after it is registered with the Office for the Public Guardian (OPG).
There are two types of LPA, a Health and Welfare LPA and a Property and Financial Affairs LPA.
If you do not make provisions for the above then doing it retrospectively can be a lengthy and expensive process so it makes sense to make arrangements whilstyou are in control.
For further details of LPA's and what will happen if you do not have one in place please refer to the OPG website. 
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