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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Certificate Issuer in Singapore<\/h1><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

An LPA certificate issuer<\/strong> is the professional who witnesses and certifies your Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) in Singapore. In plain English, a lasting power of attorney certificate issuer<\/strong> confirms that you understand your LPA and that nobody pressured you into signing it. At LAW.com.sg, our Singapore practising lawyers<\/a> at Loh Eben Ong LLP act as your LPA certificate issuer for LPA Form 1. Moreover, we certify LPAs submitted online through OPGO, as well as approved hardcopy LPAs. Therefore, one appointment is usually all you need. Book your LPA appointment<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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LPA certificate issuer in Singapore: key facts<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>
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Question<\/th>\nShort answer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Who can be an LPA certificate issuer?<\/td>\nA Singapore practising lawyer, an accredited medical practitioner, or a registered psychiatrist.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What does the certificate issuer do?<\/td>\nWitnesses your signature and certifies that you understand the LPA and signed it freely.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Which form do we certify?<\/td>\nLPA Form 1, whether you apply online through OPGO or by an approved hardcopy LPA.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Where must you sign?<\/td>\nIn Singapore, in person, in front of your certificate issuer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Who cannot certify your LPA?<\/td>\nFamily members, your Donees, their family, and staff of your care facility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What does it cost?<\/td>\nThe OPG does not fix certificate issuer fees, so please check our LPA fee calculator<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is an LPA certificate issuer?<\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

An LPA certificate issuer is an independent professional who must be present when you sign your LPA. Under the Mental Capacity Act 2008<\/a>, your LPA cannot be registered unless a certificate issuer certifies it. In short, the certificate issuer is a safeguard for you as the Donor.<\/p>\n

Your lasting power of attorney certificate issuer must certify three points:<\/p>\n