Nearly four in five adults have no registered Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA).

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has launched a 12-week consultation today with a view to reforming the process of creating and registering a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

The number of people registering a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) has dropped 30% year on year following the disruption to the process for applying during the Coronavirus pandemic.

New statistics have shown a big increase in the number of elderly people living alone, prompting concerns from lawyers of an increase in elderly and vulnerable abuse cases.