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Can the Office of the Public Guardian refuse to register a lasting power of attorney?

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Can the Office of the Public Guardian refuse to register a lasting power of attorney?

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If the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) considers that an LPA has not been made in accordance with Schedule 1 of the Mental Capacity Act it cannot be registered unless the Court of Protection directs that it should be registered. If the OPG considers that the LPA contains a provision that ma …