Choose who decides for you, while you can.
Make a Lasting Power of Attorney online in plain English, or talk it through with us by phone. Every LPA is professionally reviewed, then printed and posted to you, ready to sign.
Member of The Society of Will Writers
Four steps from first question to registered LPA
Tell us your wishes
Choose your attorneys and how they should make decisions, one plain-English question at a time.
We check everything
A Society of Will Writers member reviews your LPA, so it isn't rejected for a small mistake.
We print and post them
Your finished LPAs arrive with clear instructions showing exactly who signs, and in what order.
Sign and send
Post your signed LPAs to the Office of the Public Guardian in the postage-paid envelope we provide. Once registered, they're ready whenever needed.
Your family can't simply step in
If illness or an accident left you unable to decide for yourself, being next of kin wouldn't give anyone the legal right to act for you. You can only make an LPA while you have mental capacity, so the best time is while you're well.
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Accounts can be frozen
Without an LPA, banks can stop your family from managing accounts in your name, even to pay your bills or care fees.
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The alternative is slow and costly
Your family would need to apply to the Court of Protection. It often takes 6–12 months and costs £2,000 or more.
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You choose, not a court
You decide who acts for you, how they make decisions together, and any instructions they must follow.
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Two types, for different decisions
Property & Financial Affairs covers money, bills and your home. Health & Welfare covers medical treatment, care and where you live. Many people make both.
Every LPA is reviewed by a member of The Society of Will Writers
The professional body that sets standards for will writers and estate planners in the UK.
Both your LPAs, done properly, for £395
LPAs come in two kinds, and most people make both: a financial one for your bank accounts, bills and home, plus a health one for your care and where you live. One fixed fee covers the pair, online or by phone.
What you get
- Property & Financial Affairs and Health & Welfare LPAs
- Every detail checked by a Society of Will Writers member before you sign
- Your finished LPAs printed and posted to your door
- A simple guide to who signs, and in what order
- A postage-paid envelope addressed to the OPG
What our fee doesn't cover
- Signing your LPAs and posting them to the Office of the Public Guardian, the government office that registers them
- The OPG's own charge (£92 for each LPA), paid by you when you send them in
On certain benefits or a low income? The OPG may reduce or waive its fee.
Common questions about LPAs
If you can't find what you need, we're happy to talk it through.
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document that lets you appoint one or more people you trust, called attorneys, to make decisions on your behalf if you lose the mental capacity to make them yourself. It comes in two kinds: Health & Welfare, and Property & Financial Affairs.
A will only takes effect after you die. An LPA protects you while you're alive. Without one, if you lose mental capacity your family would need to apply to the Court of Protection to manage your affairs, which can take many months and cost thousands of pounds.
Anyone aged 18 or over who has mental capacity can be your attorney, provided they are not bankrupt (for a Property & Financial Affairs LPA). Most people choose family members or close friends. You can appoint more than one attorney.
Once submitted, the Office of the Public Guardian usually takes several weeks to register an LPA. It can't be used until registration is complete, which is why it's best to make one while you're well.
If you lose mental capacity without an LPA, your family will need to apply to the Court of Protection for a deputyship order. This is more expensive (often £2,000 or more), typically takes 6–12 months, and the court may appoint someone you wouldn't have chosen.
Don't leave it until it's too late.
An LPA can only be made while you have mental capacity. About 20 minutes online, or talk it through with us by phone.
