Guidance

Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note

How and when to notify the Office of the Public Guardian that a donor, attorney, client or court-appointed deputy has died.

• From: Office of the Public Guardian
• Published: 1 September 2011
• Last updated: 17 January 2023
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  1. 17 January 2023

     Added PDF of the notification of death practice note in Welsh.

  2. 13 January 2023

     Added English PDF.

  3. 13 January 2023

     Updated notification of death practice note to reflect new processes.

  4. 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.

  5. 1 September 2011

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

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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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Details

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.