Power of Attorney (LPA's)

Lasting Powers of Attorney are important legal documents which allow you to appoint someone whom you trust to make decisions for you, should you be unable to.

Legal experts in creating Lasting Power of Attorney.

There are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney, one for financial decisions and one for health and welfare decisions. Most clients put both in place.

Lasting Powers of Attorney are arguably as important as making a Will when putting your affairs in order. It allows you to appoint someone who you trust implicitly to make decisions for you, should you be unable to. In the absence of a Lasting Power of Attorney, even your next of kin will not be able to escape data protection laws to speak to your bank or speak to your doctors to refuse treatment on your behalf. If they need to speak for you, they would need to apply to the Court of Protection which can be costly and take a long time to obtain the court order which authorises the family member to act.

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Lasting Powers of Attorney are legal deeds and must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before they can be used. We can guide you through the process, and assist you in making your bespoke document, including advising on wording for preferences and instructions. In most cases, we can act as certificate provider to certify your capacity at the time of signing and register the document for you.

When the lasting powers of attorney are sent to be registered, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) charge a fee of £82 per document registered. In most cases, the following fixed fees apply:

Pricing & Fees

How much does an LPA Cost?

Our Fees

Vat

OPG Fees

Total

1 Person (1 LPA)

£350

£70

£82

£502

2 Person (2 LPA)

£450

£90

£164

£704

3 Person (3 LPA)

£750

£150

£328

£1228

To discuss a matter relating to LPA’s, please use the following email:

Address: 58-62 Adelaide St, Fleetwood FY7 6EE

Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 – 17:00

LPA Additional Information

Lasting Powers of Attorney replaced Enduring Powers of Attorney from 1st October 2007. However, existing Enduring Powers of Attorney that were in place before that date are still valid.

The registration for Enduring Powers of Attorney are different and they only need to be registered if the donor is becoming or has become mentally incapable. If you are an Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney, we can guide you through the registration process and in most cases, can deal with this on your behalf for a fixed fee of £500 plus VAT and disbursements.

Ordinary Powers of Attorney are also useful documents for transactional matters such as conveyancing or business matters if you are temporarily unavailable. They can also be granted by executors to appoint someone to administer an estate on their behalf.

Court of Protection – Deputyship

f you need to help a loved one manage their affairs, and they have not granted a Power of Attorney, you may need to apply to the court of protection to be appointed their deputy. We can guide you through the process, organise the relevant medical assessments and assist you as much as possible whilst you wait for the order to be granted.