The Office of the Public Guardian has warned of signifcant delays.
In a recent update, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has advised of delays to the registration of lasting powers of attorney (LPA). You should allow up to 15 weeks from receipt of an LPA to be processed.
You can read the full OPG guidance here.
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