Bespoke Lasting Power of Attorney Advice and Drafting
Planning for the future is essential to ensure your wishes are respected and your loved ones are supported. At Broadstone Legal, we provide expert guidance in preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA), giving you peace of mind that your affairs will be managed by someone you trust if you are unable to make decisions yourself.
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you (the ‘donor’) to appoint one or more trusted individuals (known as ‘attorneys’) to make decisions on your behalf. There are two types of LPA:
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Health and Welfare LPA:
This covers decisions about your medical care, daily routine, and living arrangements. This type of LPA only comes into effect if you lose the capacity to make decisions yourself.
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Property and Financial Affairs LPA:
This covers decisions about your finances, such as managing bank accounts, paying bills, or selling property. This type of LPA can be used as soon as it is registered, with your permission.
Why choose us?
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Expertise You Can Trust:
With over 20 years of experience, our team of solicitors specialise in estate planning and LPAs, ensuring every detail is handled with care and precision.
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Personalised Approach:
We take the time to understand your unique circumstances and provide tailored advice to ensure your LPA reflects your wishes.
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Convenient Appointments:
We offer flexible appointments to suit your needs – whether in our office, remotely via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or in the comfort of your own home.
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Compliance and Transparency:
As a regulated law firm, we adhere to the highest professional standards, giving you confidence that your LPA is prepared with integrity and diligence.
THE PROCESS
Creating a Lasting Power of Attorney involves the following steps:
1. Initial Consultation:
We will discuss your needs and explain the different types of LPAs to help you decide which is right for you.
4. Certificate Provider:
A certificate provider will confirm that you understand the LPA and are making it voluntarily. We offer this service as standard and as part of our fixed fee.
2. Choosing Attorneys:
5. Registration:
You will appoint one or more trusted individuals to act on your behalf. We can guide you in making this important decision.
We will submit your LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian for registration, which typically takes 10 – 12 weeks.
3. Drafting the LPA:
We will prepare the legal documents, ensuring they are accurate and reflect your wishes.
CHARGES
We believe in transparency and aim to provide clear, straightforward information about our fees. All initial consultations are free and with no obligation. Below is a breakdown of our typical charges for Wills.
Single Product Prices | Price |
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A single LPA (financial or welfare) | £400 (+ VAT) |
Both types of LPA for one person | £660 (+ VAT) |
A single LPA for two people (financial or welfare) | £660 (+ VAT) |
For both types of LPA for two people | £1,060 (+ VAT) |
Our Lasting Power of Attorney service is frequently tied into to wider estate planning, including Wills and tax planning.
Where we are doing more than one job at a time we will bundle our costs, providing a single fixed fee which will usually include a discount.
Note: Prices are subject to change
The following is an illustration of bundled costs:
Bundle Product Prices | Price |
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A Basic Single Will, a financial and welfare LPA | £840 (+ VAT) |
A more complex single Will and both LPA’s | £920 (+ VAT) |
Basic Mirror Wills and both LPA’s | £1,160 (+ VAT) |
More Complex Mirror Will and both LPA’s | £1,400 (+ VAT) |
Note:
These costs include the legal costs for registration of the LPA’s but do not include expenses.
Expenses would include the registration fee payable to the Office of the Public Guardian, which is £82 per document, and ID checks, which are £10 plus VAT per person.
Note: Prices are subject to change
Get started today
Contact us to schedule a consultation with one of our friendly and knowledgeable solicitors.
We are here to guide you through every step of the process, making it as straightforward and stress-free as possible.
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