Power of Attorney

If you are looking for a solicitor to make, register or end a lasting power of attorney (LPA) then contact our solicitors in Wembley, London at 020 3417 3700.

Our solicitors in London provide all types of Power of Attorney related services including Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Ordinary Power of Attorney.

To get started, please contact our power of attorney solicitors based in London and start the legal process of appointing your Power of Attorney today.

You can call us on 020 3417 3700, email info@wembleysolicitors.com or fill in the online enquiry form and we will be in touch.

What is a Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney is a formal legal document that authorises one or more people (known as "attorneys") to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter.

In other words, you can appoint someone to act on your behalf and make decisions for you, if you're no longer able to make your own decisions or you no longer want to make your own decisions.

What are the types of Power of Attorney?

There are three different types of power of attorney as listed below:

1. Ordinary Power of Attorney
2. Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
3. Enduring Power of Attorney

What is Ordinary Power of Attorney?

An ordinary power of attorney lets you appoint someone (known as an ‘attorney’) to look after your financial affairs for a temporary period and make decisions on your behalf. It will end if you lose your mental capacity to make decisions.

What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

A lasting power of attorney (LPA) is a formal legal document that allows your attorney the power to make decisions on your behalf about your daily routine, medical care, property, and financial affairs.

When you make your lasting power of attorney (LPA), you must be 18 or over and have mental capacity.  Mental capacity means you must be able to make your own decisions when you make your LPA.

There are 2 different types of lasting power of attorney (LPA):

1. Health and welfare
2. Property and financial affairs

You can choose to make one type or both.

Health and welfare lasting power of attorney

You can make "health and welfare" lasting power of attorney if you're unable to make your own decisions and willing to grant permission to someone to make decisions about your daily routine, medical care, moving into a care home and life-sustaining medical treatment.

Property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney

You can make a "property and financial affairs" LPA to grant permission to someone to make decisions about money and property on your behalf such as managing a bank account, paying bills, selling your home and so on.

What is an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)?

An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) gives permission to someone to deal only with property and financial affairs, not with personal welfare issues.

On 1st October 2007, the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) came into force under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Before that, people made an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). It is no longer possible to make an enduring power of attorney, but an enduring power of attorney made before October 2007 remains valid.

Do you need a solicitor to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

It is not mandatory to use a solicitor’s legal services to make a power of attorney. The application forms from the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) contain guidance to help you fill them out.

Getting legal advice and assistance from an experienced solicitor is the best way to make sure a lasting power of attorney is properly set up and registered. Our solicitor will guide you on every step and make sure LPA is in the best interests of the donor.

How much does a solicitor charge for the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

Our power of attorney solicitors in Wembley, London charges a fee of £300 plus VAT for Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). You will need to register the LPA before you can use it.

In England and Wales, the lasting power of attorney registration fee is £82 for each LPA.

It costs £164 to register both types of lasting power of attorneys (Health & Welfare LPA and Property and Financial Affairs LPA).

Get in touch today to get legal advice and start the process of appointing your Power of Attorney.