News
31 January 2012
Power of Attorney Update
| No of Weeks to Process | POAs to be Processed week beginning 30th Jan |
|---|---|
| Those received between 07/11/2011 & 16/11/2011 |
24 January 2012
Power of Attorney Update
| No of Weeks to Process | POAs to be Processed week beginning 23rd Jan |
|---|---|
| Those received between 01/11/2011 & 07/11/2011 |
24 January 2012
Office Closure
Customers are notified that OPG will be closed to the public on the dates below to allow staff to focus on processing Powers of Attorney.
- Tuesday 24, 31 January
- Tuesday 7, 14, 21, 28 February
It is anticipated that by closing the office for 1 day per week this will help reduce the time customers are waiting for power of attorney documentation to be returned to them.
Any messages left on the answer phone or correspondence received on any of the above days will be processed the following day.
This measure to reduce waiting times will be reviewed on a regular basis throughout the next 6 weeks.
19 January 2012
Revised Information - Prospective Financial Guardians
We have recently revised our leaflet 'Information for those applying to become financial guardians' after consulting with customers and taking on board their feedback.
The leaflet is sent to prospective financial guardians once we are notified of a financial guardianship application. The leaflet provides a general outline as to the supervisory role of OPG and what is expected from the financial guardian, once they have been appointed by the Sheriff. Click here to view.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for taking time to provide valuable feedback.
18 January 2012
Business Plan 2012 - 2013
Staff will be meeting in January 2012 to agree our business objectives for the April 2012 – March 2013 period. The proposals will then be forwarded to SCS for endorsement. Click here to view the summary version of our current business plan and here to view the full version for 2011 - 2012.
17 January 2012
Power of Attorney Update
| No of Weeks to Process | POAs to be Processed week beginning 16th Jan |
|---|---|
| Those received between 24/10/2011 & 31/10/2011 |
5 January 2012
Survey Results
OPG carried out several surveys in the last quarter of 2011. Click on the hyperlinks below to view the results and recommendations of:
23 December 2011
New Guidance and Account Form
A new interactive form is now available for financial guardians to use when completing annual and final accounts. The form is self calculating and has other functionality to aid completion. Click here to view the Guidance and here to view the Form.
8 December 2011
Power of Attorney - Amendment Policy
The Public Guardian has issued a policy regarding amendments to a registered power of attorney. This will come into force on 1 January 2012. Click here to view the policy.
The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 is silent on whether it is permissible to amend a power of attorney deed once registered. The Public Guardian has taken the view that an amendment sought by a capable granter is permissible. The Amendment Policy constitutes the Public Guardian’s approach to the management of amendments to powers of attorney.
- In short, a minor administrative amendment to a power of attorney document, e.g. a change of name or address, which requires no capacity test, will be free of charge.
- Any amendment which requires proof of continuing capacity i.e. because there is a change requested to the primacy of the deed, will incur a fee of £70.
30 November 2011
Update On POA Position
Sandra McDonald, Public Guardian has provided an update on the current POA position. This information outlines the difficulties we are experiencing and explains the steps we are taking to address these. Click here to view the update.
