Lasting Power of Attorney

Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) - Property & Financial Affairs

A document in which a donor appoints others to manage their financial affairs and make decisions if and when he/she can no longer do so. Fees include the role of Certificate Provider who confirms the donor's understanding of the LPA and validates their decision and capacity to make the document.

Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) - Health & Welfare

A document in which a donor appoints others to make health & welfare decisions when he/she is no longer capable of doing so. Fees include the role of Certificate Provider who confirms the donor's understanding of the LPA and validates their decision and capacity to make the document.

Registration Services

Registration of EACH Lasting Power of Attorney (Property & Financial Affairs AND Health & Welfare)

Producing the documentation and administering the registration of the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG), Birmingham. PLEASE ADD the (OPG) registration fee of £82* per LPA. If you qualify we can apply for exemption or reduction of court fees for you.

Replacing Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) with a Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)

In England and Wales, Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) were replaced by Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in 2007, following the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Some reasons to consider changing to an LPA are;

• Registration is only needed when the person making the EPA has become (or is becoming) mentally incapable of managing their affairs. Delays in helping the person can occur due to the time to register.
• EPA's do not allow for the delegation of health and care decisions.
• The EPA process can be open to abuse.

* Fees as of March 2021, these may change in the future.