The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) would like to know the extent to which you might be experiencing problems with banks and financial institutions accepting instructions from attorneys on receipt of a photocopy or certified copy of a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). For example, banks not authorising full access to accounts by LPA holders, or barring them from telephone or app banking services, or online banking.
Have you or your colleagues found this to be an issue? And if so, with which organisations are you having difficulties? This would be gratefully received alongside any further details you may wish to share.
The information will be passed on to the Law Society who have regular meetings with the Ministry of Justice and the OPG. If you email in with your experience, please indicate whether you would be happy for the name of your organisation to be shared with the MoJ. Please email committees@liverpoollawsociety.org.uk