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LPAs - more important than your Will?

Lasting power of attorney
Lasting power of attorney form
We can see you at home or at work, day or evening in most UK locations. Please get in touch to confirm we cover your area and to make an appointment!

Lasting Power of Attorney

A lasting power of attorney is a very important document. Many people see them as a tool to help elderly relatives, but they are vital for anyone whose family will suffer financially should they become incapacitated through illness or accident. With one, almost every financial situation can be catered for. Without one and your finances could be frozen until a much more expensive path is taken to arrange for a suitable person to look after your affairs.

It is a common misconception that joint bank accounts can be used while one person has lost capacity - this is not the case and even joint bank accounts will be frozen by the bank until capacity is regained or an attorney is created. If capacity is lost before an LPA is created, the cost and issues rise dramatically.
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We will draft and register your LPA

LPAs need careful completion or else they may be returned with a further submission fee required. Although they can be completed with time and effort, it is the options to include that should be most seriously considered. Should you appoint attorneys jointly, or jointly and severally; what restrictions should you have in place to ensure your finances are protected; should you give immediate power, or delay them until a specified event? We can answer all these questions, and guide you through the common pitfalls, as well as seeing through the whole process until completion.

About the Office of the Public Guardian

The Office of the Public Guardian supports the Public Guardian with the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney. They have several other functions including guidance support and investigation of abuse. You can read more at their website by clicking:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/opg

Our fees and special offers

There are two types of LPA - a property and financial affairs version and a health and welfare version. Please see pricing for LPA pricing. 

There are also court fees per LPA of £82 per document, but if your income is below £12,000 or you receive income related benefits, then the court fees will either be reduced by half or reduced to £0. To see if your fees may be waived completely click here.

We offer great value, and are backed by the IPW indemnity insurance scheme, so the advice and service is guaranteed. We also offer FREE ongoing advice and help for you and your attorneys.
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Face to face advice

We only give face to face advice because of the nature of a Lasting Power of Attorney. As your certificate provider we measure your ability to make the LPA in the first place. This will mean any challenge in the future or other issue can be dealt with, such as your ability to appoint certain attorneys.

IPW training

As an IPW member, we have been professionally trained and have the backing of professional indemnity insurance. We are trained to draft and register your LPA as well as providing on going support and guidance at no cost.

Important! Due to current commitments, we are not able to take new enquiries until mid July 2025. If you are happy to call us from July, we hope we can help you. Existing clients may still call as normal for updates or changes though. Thank you. ​​

We can help you arrange a Will or lasting power of attorney without needing a personal face to face appointment, and so we can also offer discounted Teams, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Messenger or many other types of video calls.
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Call us or use our contact us page for more details.

Call us on 0800 3 345 245 for more information!
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Oliver's Wills Ltd are Members of the Institute of Professional Willwriters No. 2154
Although Oliver is a solicitor - Oliver's Wills Ltd is not an SRA regulated business.
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