Complete Your LPA Forms Without the Confusion

Setting up Power of Attorney means completing official government forms — LP1F for property and finance, LP1H for health and welfare — written in the Office of the Public Guardian's own language, not plain English. A missed signature, a witness in the wrong order, or a section left blank can see the whole application sent back months later.

And it can only be done while the person still has mental capacity — there's no fixing it retroactively once that's gone. Getting it right, and getting it done in time, matters more than most families realise until they're in the middle of it.

Whether you're setting up your own LPA or helping a parent do theirs, this guide gives you the same section-by-section clarity a solicitor would walk you through — without the solicitor's fee.

• The difference between Property & Finance and Health & Welfare LPAs, and why most families need both
• Section-by-section guidance through the LP1F and LP1H forms, in plain English
• Who can and can't act as a witness or certificate provider, and why this trips people up
• The mental capacity requirement explained — and why timing matters so much
• How to avoid the most common reasons the Office of the Public Guardian rejects applications

This is general guidance to help you complete the forms, not legal advice — where a situation is complicated (a disputed capacity assessment, for instance), we'll always say so and point you to a solicitor.

Why The Care Compass

“I built The Care Compass because I needed it myself, navigating my mum's dementia and my dad's terminal illness at the same time. Getting Power of Attorney sorted properly was one of the first things I wished someone had walked me through in plain English.”

— Steve Evans, founder

Completing Your LPA Form

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