LPA4U

01/03/2026

Martin Lewis on why it's "crucial" to think about setting up a power of attorney.

01/03/2026

BBC hears how people felt pressured to grant lasting power of attorney to a man called Ron Hiller.

22/10/2025

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲

The Ministry of Justice has announced that the fee for registering a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) will increase from £82 to £92 on 17th November 2025. Repeat application fees will rise from £41 to £46

A look at the increase in LPA registration fees due in November 2025. The article explains what LPAs are, why they are needed, the scope of authority they can grant and what the attorney must take into account when acting, as well as why it is important to have LPAs in place.

06/03/2025

Appointing Attorneys and Deciding How They Should Act

When creating Lasting Powers of Attorney, the people you choose to act on your behalf are called your ‘Attorneys’.

14/02/2025

The Benefits of Registering an LPA Straight Away

Before a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can be used, it must be registered with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG), which costs £82 per LPA. For a Property and Financial Affairs LPA, the attorneys can act as soon as it is registered with the donor’s consent.

In contrast, a Health and Welfare LPA can only be used once the donor has lost capacity.

While an LPA needs to be registered so that it can be used, some people may prefer to wait until it needs to be registered before registering it with the OPG. However, registering an LPA as soon as possible has many benefits. Let’s take a quick look at some of the reasons below:

Registration Times

It currently takes up to 16 weeks for an LPA to be registered. Registering the LPA earlier will avoid issues later on should it be needed in an emergency situation. Instead of registering the LPA at the time it is needed, it is a good idea to have it registered earlier so that the attorneys can act as soon as they need to.

Mistakes or Errors

If there are any errors in the LPA that the OPG recognises, these can be corrected immediately. Suppose the LPA is registered when it needs to be used and errors are found. In that case, it may be too late to have these corrected or new documents drawn up, as the donor may lack the capacity to make a new LPA, and an application for a deputyship order will need to be made instead. This can take a lot longer and cost significantly more.

Go to www.lpa4u.co.uk for more information

Based in Bexhill-on-Sea, I offer guidance, preparation and registration of Property & Financial Affairs LPAs and Health & Welfare LPAs to clients in East Sussex.

12/02/2025

Lasting Powers of Attorney

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows a person (called the donor) to appoint someone they know and trust to make decisions on their behalf should they become unable to do so in the future. This person is called an attorney, and they must always act in the donor’s best interest.

An LPA can only be created if you have mental capacity.

There are two types of LPA: –

Health and Welfare
Property and Financial Affairs

What decisions can be made with either LPA?

Health and Welfare

Day-to-day decisions such as exercise and dietary requirements
Medical care
Life-sustaining treatment
Relocation into a care home or sheltered accommodation
A Health and Welfare LPA can only be used once it has been registered with the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) and when the donor loses mental capacity.

For more information on this LPAs please contact me at [email protected]

Property and Financial Affairs

Managing bank accounts
Paying bills
Collecting income and benefits
Making decisions with regard to the home
Selling the home
Managing investments

06/02/2025

Here are some pointers for the donor to take into account when making their decision of who to appoint as their attorneys.

01/02/2025

Tackling our terminology: Mental capacity

Mental capacity means the ability to make a specific decision at a specific time.
A person with mental capacity has a general understanding of the decision they need to make, why they need to make it and what is likely to happen when they make it. Sometimes people have the capacity to make some decisions but not others.

People may lack mental capacity because, for example:

- they’ve had a serious brain injury or illness

- they have dementia

- they have severe learning disabilities

🗨️ 'Mental capacity' is a phrase we use a lot at OPG. We’ve put together a list of some words and phrases you might come across and what they mean in our blog: https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2022/02/24/tackling-our-terminology/

27/01/2025

Who can be a certificate provider for my LPA?

A Certificate Provider must:

- not be related to the donor or attorney(s)
- be aged 18 or over
- have known the donor well for at least two years
- not be classed as an employee of the donor or attorney(s)

They sign the LPA after the donor and the donor’s witness. Their role is to make sure the donor can understand independently what they are signing and is not being forced into doing it. Ideally a certificate provider will speak to the donor separately and privately before signing and witnessing the document.

The certificate provider could also be a professional - someone with the skills to know if the donor is able to make the decision to make an LPA.

For example:

a registered healthcare professional, such as the donor’s GP, a solicitor, barrister or advocate,a registered social worker, an independent mental capacity advocate

26/01/2025

To help you make an informed choice, this article will outline some essential considerations when selecting an executor for your will.

24/01/2025

"I want a copy of my LPA. How can I get one?"

You can confirm that a copy of your lasting power of attorney (LPA) is genuine by ‘certifying’ it if you’re still able to make your own decisions.

You or your attorney can use a certified copy to register your LPA if you do not have the original form.

Find more information on how to certify a copy of a lasting power of attorney - https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney/certify