Lasting Powers of Attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document by which you (‘the donor’) give someone you trust (‘the attorney’) the authority to make decisions on your behalf in relation to management of your money (Property and Financial Affairs) and/or your care (Health and Welfare).
We all want to be able to manage our own money and affairs through our lifetime, and considering a time when we may have lost our independence and need help with our finances and care can be a daunting prospect. However we can take control of our future by taking a number of practical steps whilst we have the appropriate capacity to do so. By far the best time for us to take such steps is when we are fit and well.
Our ability to manage can be affected by illness, accident or disability and there may come a time when we need to rely on others to deal with our finances and make decisions regarding our care. We can ensure that our wishes are followed by appointing someone we trust to make those decisions for us. This is done through a Lasting Power of Attorney. Indeed, by preparing in advance, we can lighten the burden on relatives and friends who might otherwise find making personal decisions on our behalf difficult. By appointing an ‘attorney’ to act on our behalf when we have capacity to do so we also avoid the risk of the Court having to appoint someone on our behalf.
As experienced practitioners Couchman Hanson Solicitors can assist you in getting your affairs in order. We can help you with the paperwork, act as your certificate provider and register the documentation with the Office of the Public Guardian.
We are happy to have an initial conversation with you free of charge (up to 15 minutes) to see if we are what you’re looking for.
Please find below a guide to our fees for the preparation and registration of LPAs.
For one person:
One type of LPA - £480 plus VAT
Both types of LPA - £780 plus VAT
For two people:
One type of LPA - £680 plus VAT
Both types of LPA - £980 plus VAT
We may be prepared to consider a small discount to our fees if you are instructing us in more than one matter (for example to prepare both a Will and LPAs). Our fees will always be confirmed by a solicitor when you meet to discuss your requirements.
When you register a LPA there is also a registration fee payable to the Office of the Public Guardian. This fee is £92 per document.
Get in touch with us
If we can help you with LPAs, please call us or email using our online enquiry form. We have a solicitor who can assist based in each of our offices.
Haslemere office: 01428 774756
Crowthorne office : 01344 203217
Camberley office: 01276 23211
Farnham office: 01252 881993
We know that many clients find it difficult to come to us – so we can come to you. Additional charges for this service may apply.
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