Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows a person who is at least 21 years old (“donor”) to voluntarily appoint one or more persons (“donee(s)”) to make decisions and act on the donor’s behalf should he or she lose mental capacity one day.
A medical doctor or a registered psychiatrist can issue a certificate to certify that the donor understands the implications of making an LPA.
Why is it important to have a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Making a Lasting Power of Attorney can protect your future interests and welfare in the event that you lose the mental capacity to make your own decisions. This will also allow you the autonomy and choice to appoint a person of your choice to make your decisions for you. It will also save your family or loved ones the duty of having make such arrangements in the future.
How can I make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
If you are at least 21 years old and have the mental capacity to make a Lasting Power of Attorney, you can do so. If you wish to apply for an LPA due to property and affairs matters, you must not be an undischarged bankrupt. Click here to find out more about how to apply for LPA.
OPG has extended the LPA Form 1 application fee waiver for Singapore Citizens to 31 March 2026, to encourage more Singaporeans to plan ahead and apply for an LPA.
Click here for the LPA Application Fee Table. Please note that no refund will be given once the LPA application is submitted to OPG regardless of the application outcome, including rejection. Applicants are required to pay a professional fee to engage an LPA Certificate Issuer to witness and certify their LPA.
How much does it cost to make a Lasting Power of Attorney at Healthway Medical?
The cost to do an LPA ranges from $56 to $75 (inclusive of GST).
As for the application fee, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has extended the LPA Form 1 application fee waiver for Singapore citizens to 31 March 2023, to encourage more Singaporeans to plan ahead and apply for a Lasting Power of Attorney. Click here to see the LPA Application Fee Table.
Additionally, applicants are required to pay a fee to engage an LPA Certificate Issuer to witness and certify their applications. For enquiries, please call your preferred Healthway Medical GP clinic listed below.
Healthway Medical offers a panel of doctors who are Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Certificate Issuers at selected Healthway Medical GP clinics.
List of Healthway Medical GP clinics that provides LPA:
- Healthway Medical (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8)
- Healthway Medical (Anchorvale)
- Healthway Medical (Ang Mo Kio Ave 1)
- Healthway Medical (Bukit Batok) – Dr Victor Ho
- Healthway Medical (Bukit Batok West)
- Healthway Medical (Bukit Panjang)
- Healthway Medical (Compassvale)
- Healthway Medical (Downtown Gallery)
- Healthway Medical (Elias Mall) – Dr Lawrence Lam Kwong Ho
- Healthway Medical (Fajar)
- Healthway Medical (Jalan Membina)
- Healthway Medical (Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital)
- Healthway Medical (King George’s Ave)
- Healthway Medical (Limbang)
- Healthway Medical (Lengkong Tiga)
- Lily Aw Pasir Ris Family Clinic & Surgery– Dr Adam Rafey
- Healthway Medical (Novena Medical Centre)
- Healthway Medical (formerly P.K. Ang Family Clinic & Surgery) – Dr Timothy Koh
- Silver Cross Medical (Holland)
- Silver Cross Family Clinic (Yishun)
- Healthway Medical (Yishun Ave 6)
- Healthway Medical (Yishun Ave 5)
