LPA Certificate Provider: Who Can Sign Your LPA?
Every Lasting Power of Attorney requires a certificate provider to sign it. This person confirms that you understand what you are signing and that nobody is forcing you to create the LPA.
What Does a Certificate Provider Do?
The certificate provider is an independent person who must:
- Confirm you understand the purpose and scope of the LPA
- Verify that you are not being pressured or coerced
- Confirm there is nothing preventing the LPA from being created
Who Can Be a Certificate Provider?
Your certificate provider must be either someone who has known you personally for at least 2 years, OR a professional with relevant skills.
Personal Knowledge (2+ years)
- - A friend who has known you well
- - A neighbour you have known for years
- - A former colleague
- - A member of your social group
Professional Skills
- - Doctor or registered healthcare professional
- - Solicitor or barrister
- - Social worker
- - Independent mental capacity advocate
Who Cannot Be a Certificate Provider?
The following people cannot act as your certificate provider:
- Your attorney or replacement attorney
- A family member of you or your attorney
- A business partner of you or your attorney
- An employee of a care home where you live
- Anyone under 18 years old
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