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Plan Your Legacy Today: A Singapore Government Initiative

Protect Your Loved Ones

Legacy planning helps protect your loved ones by making your wishes known, reducing uncertainty and ensuring they have the guidance to make important decisions.

Last updated 4 September 2026

Safeguard those you care about

Life is full of unexpected twists, but planning your legacy ensures your loved ones are protected.

Three people, a young man and two older adults, looking at a tablet together and smiling.

By making thoughtful decisions now, you can safeguard their financial stability, emotional well-being, and future. Let your care and foresight shape a secure foundation for the people you hold dear. Take action today with these tools.

Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)

Purpose: Appoint trusted persons to make decisions on your behalf in the event that you lose mental capacity.

How it protects loved ones: Ensure your loved ones have the legal right to make personal welfare decisions for you and access your financial accounts to manage daily expenses.

What to do:

  • Step 1 - Consider whom you wish to appoint to make decisions on your behalf (called Donees) and the powers to be granted to them.

  • Step 2 - Complete the online LPA form (opens in new tab) (10 minutes).

  • Step 3 - Your Donee(s) will receive SMS notifications to accept the appointment(s).

  • Step 4 - After your Donee(s) have accepted the appointment(s), schedule an appointment with a Certificate Issuer (opens in new tab) to certify your LPA.

  • Step 5 - Meet your Certificate Issuer, who will ensure you understand the purpose of the LPA and the scope of authority you have conferred on your trusted persons.

➡️ Start now (opens in new tab).

Advance Care Planning (ACP)

Purpose: Document your future healthcare preferences in case you lose mental capacity.

How it protects loved ones: Give your loved ones clarity on your healthcare preferences, and reduce the stress they may experience from making medical decisions on your behalf.

What to do:

  • Step 1 - Use the myACP (opens in new tab) service to prepare an Advance Care Plan (ACP) online.

  • Step 2 - Get each Nominated Healthcare Spokesperson (NHS) to accept their appointment.

  • Step 3 - Share ACP with NHS once registered.

Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment with an ACP facilitator (opens in new tab) to register your plan. You can meet your facilitator online or in person.

➡️ Start now (opens in new tab).

CPF Nomination

Purpose: Decide how you'd like your CPF savings to be distributed when you pass on.

How it protects loved ones: Ensure your CPF savings are distributed swiftly and conveniently in cash, and provide your loved ones with financial security. Without a CPF nomination, it can take up to six months for the Public Trustee’s Office to identify which of your family members are eligible to claim your savings.

➡️ Start now (opens in new tab) (5 minutes).

Will

Purpose: Specify how your money, property and possessions are to be distributed, and who to take care of your dependants after your death.

How it protects loved ones: Ensure your loved ones are provided for when you have passed on.

➡️ Learn more about writing a will. (opens in new tab)