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A donee should be trustworthy, willing and able to act for you. You can give different donees different areas, choose how several donees act together, and name a replacement donee.
Lasting Power of Attorney · Singapore
Your Lasting Power of Attorney, certified by our doctor.
An LPA lets you choose who can make decisions for you if you lose mental capacity one day. Dr Wenus Ho can act as your certificate issuer, confirming that you understand it and that no one is pressuring you.
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Choose now who can decide for you if you ever lose mental capacity.
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal deed that lets a person aged 21 or above, the donor, appoint one or more trusted people, the donees, to make decisions on their behalf if they lose mental capacity one day. Donees can be given powers over personal welfare, property and affairs, or both.
Dr Wenus Ho is accredited by the Office of the Public Guardian as an LPA certificate issuer. At your appointment, she meets you in person, checks your identity and confirms that you understand the LPA and the powers you are giving, that there is no fraud or undue pressure, and that nothing else prevents it from being made.
- Aged 21 or above — with the mental capacity to make it
- Two areas — personal welfare, and property and affairs
- Independent check — a certificate issuer confirms your choice
- Registered by the OPG — the Office of the Public Guardian
How it works
How do I make an LPA?
Choose your donees and the powers they will have, then fill in the LPA online. Form 1 gives standard powers; customised powers need Form 2, drafted by a lawyer. You then meet a certificate issuer in person, who certifies the LPA before it goes to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) for registration.
Standard or customised powers
Form 1 gives standard powers with basic restrictions. Form 2 is for customised powers, and its clauses must be drafted by a Singapore lawyer.
Meet the certificate issuer
You meet the certificate issuer in person. They check your identity, go through the LPA with you and confirm that you understand it, that there is no fraud or undue pressure, and that nothing else prevents it from being made.
Registration by the OPG
The certified LPA is submitted to the Office of the Public Guardian for registration. Respond promptly to any notice or correction request from the OPG.
Decisions to make
What will your LPA cover?
An LPA is personal: the people, the powers and the safeguards all matter. You can give different donees different areas, and choose how several donees act together.
Making an LPA does not take away your control today.
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Personal welfare
Healthcare, where you live and day-to-day welfare decisions, within the authority you give.
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Property and affairs
Money, banking and property matters, within the powers and restrictions you choose.
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More than one donee
Jointly, they must agree and act together; jointly and severally, they can act together or on their own.
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A replacement donee
A back-up person who can take over if a donee can no longer act.
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End-of-life treatment
An Advance Medical Directive is a separate document about life-sustaining treatment if you are terminally ill.
Your certification visit
Prepare. Verify. Certify. Register.
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Prepare
Draft your LPA on OPG Online and make sure your donees have accepted their appointments. Set up the Singpass app, which you use to sign.
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Verify
Bring your NRIC. The doctor confirms your identity and reviews the LPA with you.
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Certify
You talk through your donees, powers and any restrictions. The doctor confirms that you understand them and that there is no fraud or undue pressure, and you both sign digitally.
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Register
The LPA is submitted to the OPG for registration. Pay any fee online and respond promptly to any correction request.
Good to know
An LPA prepares for a future you hope never comes. Until then, every decision stays yours.
Check the current steps on the Office of the Public Guardian website, and get legal advice for customised powers. Review your LPA after major family or financial changes.
Lasting Power of Attorney: frequently asked questions
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal deed that allows a donor aged 21 or above to appoint one or more donees to make decisions and act on their behalf if the donor loses mental capacity. Donees can be appointed for personal welfare, property and affairs, or both.
Who can certify an LPA in Singapore?
An LPA must be certified by a certificate issuer: a medical practitioner accredited by the Public Guardian, a registered psychiatrist or a practising Singapore lawyer. The certificate issuer must be independent, so they cannot be, for example, a donee or a family member of the donor or of a donee. At Fusion Medical, Dr Wenus Ho is an accredited certificate issuer.
What is the difference between LPA Form 1 and Form 2?
Form 1 grants standard powers with basic restrictions. Form 2 is for customised powers, and its clauses must be drafted by a Singapore lawyer. If you are not sure which you need, speak to a lawyer before your certification appointment.
Do my donees need to come to the appointment?
No. Certification is a face-to-face meeting between you and the certificate issuer. Your donees must first accept their appointments online, through OPG Online, before you come in for certification.
Does making an LPA mean I lose control now?
No. You continue to make your own decisions while you have mental capacity. The LPA prepares authority for a future loss of capacity, and your donees can act only within the powers you give them.
How much does an LPA cost?
From 1 April 2026, Singapore Citizens applying with Form 1 pay no OPG application fee; for other applications, check the OPG's fee schedule. The certificate issuer's professional fee still applies and varies from issuer to issuer. Our team can tell you our fee when you book.
What should I bring to my LPA appointment?
Bring your NRIC and your phone with the Singpass app set up, as you sign the LPA digitally. Before you come, check that the draft correctly names you, your donees and any replacement donee, and the powers you are granting.
Your certificate issuer
Certification in person, with Dr Wenus Ho.
Appointments
Book your LPA certification.
Book a time at Wheelock Place once your donees have accepted online, and bring your NRIC and the Singpass app.