Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) Price and Services Information
We want to provide you with all the information you need when considering our legal services. Our aim is to be transparent and enable you to make an informed decision when choosing a law firm.
The legal services we provide are personal and tailored to you and your specific circumstances. In addition to the prices and services listed below, we will always provide a written quote – so you’ll know the full cost before you go ahead.
This page contains very detailed information. If you would prefer a simple overview of our service please see Lasting Power of Attorney – LPA ›
If you have any queries, please contact our friendly team for no-obligation help.
01643 802 263 enquiries@rjpadgett.co.uk
Staff delivering the service
Rebecca Padgett (Managing Director) will carry out the work on your matter. Rebecca Padgett is a Solicitor and a Chartered Legal Executive. She is also a member of the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners. Rebecca also holds the Institute of Legal Finance and Management’s diploma in Legal Professional Accounts Rules and Bookkeeping. She has over 18 years’ experience in private client work. Read Rebecca’s full profile here ›
Make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
We will:
- Meet with you to discuss your wishes, gather information and answer your queries
- Provide you with a draft of the LPA forms
- Provide you with a letter of advice
- Explain attorneys’ duties to you and them by letter
- Organise the signing and witnessing of your LPA by your attorneys and witnesses
- Submit application to the Office of the Public Guardian
- Provide the original LPA documents for you to keep with a certified copy for your use
What is not included:
Office of the Public Guardian registration fee
Timeframe:
When making your LPA, paperwork has to be circulated and signed by your proposed attorneys. This process can take several weeks.
Once the forms are completed we will provide you with our invoice. As soon as the invoice is paid, we submit the completed forms to the Office of the Public Guardian for registration.
The Office of the Public Guardian takes 8 - 10 weeks to register an LPA. Once your LPA is registered it is ready for use.
We advise allowing 16+ weeks overall.
Price:
Single person:
One LPA: Property & Finance OR Health & Welfare £350 plus VAT of £70, totalling £420
Both LPAs: Property & Finance AND Health & Welfare £450 plus VAT of £90, totalling £540
Couples – two people:
One LPA: Property & Finance OR Health & Welfare (both people) £450 plus VAT of £90, totalling £540
Two LPAs: Property & Finance AND Health & Welfare (both people) £595 plus VAT of £119, totalling £714
We are required to verify your identity – this is an additional fee of £30 plus VAT of £6, totalling £36 a person.
We will also verify the identity of your attorneys – this is an additional fee of £30 plus VAT of £6, totalling £36 a person.
Disbursements (payments to third parties):
The Office of the Public Guardian charges a registration fee of £92.00 per LPA (so if you make both types of LPA the fee would be £184 per person).
This fee is payable when the forms are submitted.
Additional LPA services, if required
1) Certified copies
If your LPA needs to be registered with any companies, you can send them a certified copy. This allows you to keep hold of the original, keeping it safe.
We will provide one certified copy when you make your LPA but can be useful have extra copies.
Our fee to make certified copies is £10 plus VAT of £2, totalling £12 for each additional copy.
2) LPA storage in our fireproof & water-resistant safe, in secure alarmed office
This is a single one-off fee to add your original LPA to our storage system and provide a receipt. There is no additional cost, and no fee to retrieve your LPA from storage.
We will store your original LPA securely and provide you with a copy to keep at home.
You may access your LPA at any time. Simply contact us and we will arrange an appointment for you to collect it, usually within ten working days, subject to providing identification.
One off, fixed fee of £100 plus VAT of £20, totalling £120
Example Scenario and Price:
Lasting Power of Attorney Service, for both LPAs
A single person requires both LPAs: Property & Finance, and Health & Welfare. We provide a complete service including meeting with the person, handling all paperwork, dealing with attorneys, and submitting the application to the Office of the Public Guardian.
Legal fees, all fixed-fee basis:
LPA Service, both types: £450 plus VAT of £90, totalling £540
Identification fee: 3x individuals at £30 plus VAT of £6 each, totalling £108
Two additional certified copies: £10 each plus VAT of £2 each, totalling £24
Total payable to R J Padgett Limited: £560 plus VAT of £112, totalling £672
Disbursements and third-party costs:
Office of the Public Guardian fee (2x £92) £184
Total disbursements and third-party costs: £184
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