Lasting Powers of Attorney & Court of Protection

Health and welfare lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about things like:

• your daily routine, for example washing, dressing, eating
• medical care
• moving into a care home
• life-sustaining treatment

It can only be used when you're unable to make your own decisions.

Property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney

Use this LPA to give an attorney the power to make decisions about money and property for you, for example:

• managing a bank or building society account
• paying bills
• collecting benefits or a pension
• selling your home

It can be used as soon as it's registered, with your permission.

We can help you to draft your Lasting Power/s of Attorney and register them at the Court of Protection. Our current fixed fees are as follows:

Our qualified staff are able to certify Mental Capacity so that the additional expense of a Doctor is not required.

We charge fixed fees as follows:

It costs £82 to register each LPA unless you qualify for a reduction or exemption.

Deputyship Orders and the Court of Protection

You can apply to become someone's deputy if they ‘lack mental capacity'. This means they cannot make a decision for themselves at the time it needs to be made. They may still be able to make decisions for themselves at certain times.

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

As a deputy, you'll be authorised by the Court of Protection to make decisions on their behalf.

Types of deputy

There are 2 types of deputy:

• Property and financial affairs deputy
  You'll do things like pay the person's bills or organise their pension.
• Personal welfare deputy
  You'll make decisions about medical treatment and how someone is looked after.

Our Private Client Team can assist you with all forms of application to the Court of Protection. The amount of work involved is particular to each case, so we charge on an hourly rate. Our current fee structure can be viewed here. You'll also need to pay an application fee.