Powers of Attorney: Verification

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered powers of attorney are currently ineligible for inclusion on the digital lasting power of attorney verification service due to being created before 2016; and what assessment he has made of the

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1. 29 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many registered powers of attorney are currently ineligible for inclusion on the digital lasting power of attorney verification service due to being created before 2016; and what assessment he has made of the

   Source: Commons

2. 8 June 2026

   Answer

   Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) are a different legal instrument from Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). It has not been possible to create an EPA since 2007. EPAs are not compatible with the "Use an LPA" service and there are currently no pl...

   Source: Written answer

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