LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Deciding to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and potentially give someone else control over your finances or welfare in the future, is a big decision. It’s easy to see why it’s so important to get this right with the help of a specialist solicitor.

Our solicitors are professional, experienced and will provide you with the expert advice you need to ensure that you’re prepared for the future.

The Single Lasting Power of Attorney Service includes:

• Advice in connection with disclosure of your will to your attorneys and preparing letter of authority if appropriate
• Setting up one type of Lasting Power of Attorney (either welfare OR finance)
• Guidance on who to appoint as attorneys and how many
• Guidance in relation to replacement attorneys
• Guidance on how to appoint attorneys
• Guidance on how to sign the documents
• Advice as to your attorneys’ duties
• Completing the registration with the Office of the Public Guardian
• Advising on eligibility for discounted court fees or exemption
• Secure storage of your Lasting Power of Attorney

The Single Lasting Power of Attorney Service does not include:

• Drafting Preferences and Instructions on the Lasting Power of Attorney
• Dealing with capacity issues
• Costs associated with obtaining attorney signatures on the documentation or re-issuing documents when incorrectly signed / witnessed.

The fixed fee applies to the service described.  We will confirm to you at the outset, or as soon as it becomes clear, if any additional work is needed outside the terms of the service.  If this is the case, we will let you know as soon as possible and agree with you how any additional work is to be charged.

For £400 + VAT and additional OPG registration fee of £82.00 you can specify the type of LPA you need; whether that is health & welfare OR finance & property affairs or for £600 + VAT  OPG registration fee of £164.00 for a couple (where the same attorneys are being appointed).

Timescales for completion of LPAs are usually within two weeks of initial instructions (Temperley Taylor) and a further 10 – 20 weeks for the Office of the Public Guardian to register.

Deciding to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and potentially give someone else control over your finances or welfare in the future, is a big decision. It’s easy to see why it’s so important to get this right with the help of a specialist solicitor.Our solicitors are professional, experienced and will provide you with the expert advice you need to rest assured that you’re prepared for the future.

For £600 + VAT our solicitors will help you set up Lasting Powers of Attorney covering both your health & welfare and finance & property affairs or £1,200 + VAT for a couple (where the same attorneys are being appointed).

The Lasting Power of Attorney Service includes:

• Setting up both types of Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Guidance on who to appoint as attorneys and how many
• Guidance in relation to replacement attorneys
• Guidance on how to appoint attorneys
• Guidance on how to sign the documents
• Advice as to your attorneys’ duties
• Completing the registration with the Office of the Public Guardian
• Advising on eligibility for discounted court fees or exemption
• Secure storage of your Lasting Power of Attorney

The Lasting Power of Attorney Service does not include:

• Drafting Preferences and Instructions on the Lasting Powers of Attorney
• Dealing with capacity issues
• Costs associated with obtaining attorney signatures on the documentation or re-issuing documents when incorrectly signed / witnessed
• Office of the Public Guardian registration fees
• Advice in connection with disclosure of your will to your attorneys

The fixed fee applies to the service described.  We will confirm to you at the outset, or as soon as it becomes clear, if any additional work is needed outside the terms of the service.  If this is the case, we will let you know as soon as possible and agree with you how any additional work is to be charged.