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Can You Make an LPA Without a Solicitor? UK Guide 2026

· 29 min

Note: The following scenario is fictional and used for illustration.

Margaret, 68, a retired teacher from Cardiff, called three solicitors to get quotes for creating both types of lasting power of attorney. The cheapest quote was £650, the highest £1,400. On her fixed pension of £18,000 a year, this felt impossibly expensive.

A friend mentioned she'd created her own LPA using the government's free online service for just £164 in registration fees. Margaret wondered: is this really something she could do herself, or would she end up making costly mistakes?

According to the Office of the Public Guardian, around 15% of LPA applications contain errors that cause delays or rejections. However, over 850,000 LPAs are successfully registered each year—many created without solicitor involvement.

This guide will show you exactly how to create a valid LPA without a solicitor, what mistakes to avoid, and when professional help is actually worth the cost.

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Do You Legally Need a Solicitor to Create an LPA?

No, you don't legally need a solicitor to create a lasting power of attorney. Under the Mental Capacity Act 2005, anyone aged 18 or over with mental capacity can create an LPA themselves. There's no legal requirement for solicitor involvement.

The Office of the Public Guardian explicitly states "you do not need a solicitor to create an LPA" and provides free online tools. This guidance applies to England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different systems.

Approximately 850,000+ LPAs are registered annually in England and Wales—a significant portion created without solicitor involvement. The government actively encourages people to use their free online service to reduce errors and costs.

Here's what it costs to create an LPA yourself versus using a solicitor:

Creation Method Form Completion Cost Registration Fee (per LPA) Total Cost (Both Types)
DIY (Gov.uk online) £0 £92 × 2 = £184 £184
Online LPA services £120-£210 £92 × 2 = £184 £304-£394
Solicitor £300-£1,000 £92 × 2 = £184 £484-£1,184+

The £92 registration fee came into effect on November 17, 2025, up from the previous £82. You can apply for a fee exemption if you receive certain means-tested benefits, or a 50% reduction if your income is under £12,000 a year before tax.

When solicitors add value:

Solicitors aren't required by law, but they can be helpful for complex situations like blended families with estranged relatives, complex assets such as overseas property or business interests, lack of confidence in completing legal forms, or a history of family disputes over money or care decisions.

David, 45, used the government's online service to create both LPAs for his mother. Total cost: £164 (before November 2025 fee increase). He saved approximately £600 compared to the solicitor quote he received. The online service guided him through each section and flagged potential errors before he downloaded the forms.

You can legally and successfully create an LPA yourself—but you must follow the rules exactly to avoid rejection.

What Are the Two Types of LPA You Can Create?

There are two distinct types of lasting power of attorney, each covering different aspects of your life. Most people need both for complete protection.

Property and Financial Affairs LPA:

This LPA covers bank accounts, bills, investments, tax affairs, selling property, and managing pensions. You can choose whether your attorneys can use this LPA while you still have capacity or only when you lose capacity.

Common use cases include managing your finances if you're hospitalized, traveling abroad long-term, or developing dementia. Your attorneys could pay your council tax, manage your rental property income, or sell your house to fund care home fees.

Health and Welfare LPA:

This LPA covers medical treatment decisions, care arrangements, where you live, and life-sustaining treatment. It can only be used after you lose capacity—not before.

Common use cases include consenting to surgery when you can't, choosing a care home, or deciding about feeding tubes or life support. Your attorneys could consent to a hip replacement surgery, move you into a specific care home, or make decisions about refusing life-sustaining treatment.

Why most people create both:

Financial and health decisions are separate—losing capacity affects both areas. If you develop dementia, someone needs to pay your care home fees (Property LPA) and consent to your medical treatment (Health LPA).

Creating both now costs £184 in registration fees—only £92 more than creating one LPA. Around 75% of people who create an LPA create both types for complete protection.

Mirror LPAs for couples:

Couples often create "mirror" LPAs, naming each other as primary attorney. This ensures mutual protection if either loses capacity.

Each person needs to create their own LPAs separately, so a couple creating both types each would need to register four LPAs total. That's £368 in registration fees after November 2025 (£92 × 4).

Emma, 52, and her husband each created both types of LPA using the online service. They named each other as primary attorney and their adult daughter as replacement attorney. Total cost for the couple: £368 in registration fees. A solicitor had quoted them £1,800 for the same four LPAs.

How to Create Your LPA Using the Government's Free Online Service

The government's online LPA creation tool is free, guided, and saves your progress automatically. It's designed for people without legal experience.

Access the service:

Go to lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk/home and create a free account. Your account lets you save progress and create multiple LPAs.

Step-by-step guided process:

  1. Choose your LPA type (Property and Financial Affairs or Health and Welfare)
  2. Enter your details using your full legal name including middle names, address, and date of birth
  3. Choose your attorneys and decide whether they act jointly, jointly and severally, or mixed
  4. Add replacement attorneys (optional but strongly recommended)
  5. Add instructions and preferences (optional—but contradictions will invalidate your LPA)
  6. Choose your certificate provider (must meet strict eligibility criteria covered in the next section)
  7. Choose people to notify (optional—gives them a chance to raise concerns before registration)
  8. Review and download your LPA forms as a PDF

Most people complete the online questions in 20-30 minutes per LPA. Your answers are saved automatically—you can return anytime before downloading the final forms.

The service generates a PDF ready to print, sign, and register. This is your official LPA form.

What you still need to do offline:

You can't complete the entire process online. After downloading your forms, you must:

  • Print the forms (the original must be printed—photocopies aren't accepted)
  • Sign in the correct order (you first, then certificate provider, then attorneys)
  • Get each signature witnessed by someone 18 or older who isn't the person signing
  • Register with the Office of the Public Guardian by post

Alternative: Paper forms

You can still download paper forms (LP1F for Financial Affairs, LP1H for Health and Welfare) from GOV.UK, but they're 20+ pages long and easier to make mistakes on. The online service pre-populates your answers and flags contradictions that would cause rejection.

Emma, 52, completed both LPAs online in under an hour. The service prompted her when she tried to enter contradictory instructions about her attorneys acting both jointly and independently, preventing a rejection that would have cost her weeks of delay.

Your attorneys will make important decisions on your behalf. You don't need legal advice to choose them, but you should choose carefully.

Who can be your attorney:

  • Must be 18 or over
  • Must have mental capacity
  • Must be someone you trust completely with your finances or health decisions
  • No legal qualifications or experience required
  • Can be your spouse, partner, adult children, siblings, close friends, or a professional like a solicitor or accountant
  • Cannot be an undischarged bankrupt (for Property and Financial Affairs LPA only) or anyone lacking mental capacity

How many attorneys to appoint:

Appointing one attorney is simplest but risky. If they die, lose capacity, or are unavailable when you need them, you can't appoint a new one if you've lost capacity yourself.

Appointing two or more attorneys is safer but requires you to decide how they make decisions together.

Replacement attorneys act if your first-choice attorney can't serve. This is highly recommended—it's your backup plan.

How multiple attorneys act together:

Jointly: All attorneys must agree on every decision. If you appoint three children to act jointly, all three must agree to sell your house.

  • Pros: Prevents one attorney acting alone without oversight
  • Cons: Slow and difficult if they disagree. The LPA ends if one attorney dies or resigns

Jointly and severally: Each attorney can act alone or together. Any one of your three children could pay your bills without asking the others.

  • Pros: Fast and flexible. The LPA continues if one attorney is unavailable
  • Cons: Less oversight—any single attorney can make major decisions alone

Mixed (jointly for some decisions, jointly and severally for others): You might specify "Act jointly for selling my house, jointly and severally for everyday finances."

  • Pros: Oversight for big decisions, flexibility for small ones
  • Cons: More complex. Your instructions must be crystal clear or your LPA will be rejected

Common mistakes to avoid:

Don't name someone as attorney who doesn't know or hasn't agreed. They must sign the forms to accept the role.

Don't choose attorneys who don't get along. If they're required to act jointly, they must cooperate.

Don't forget to appoint replacement attorneys. If your attorney dies after you've lost capacity, you can't appoint a new one.

James, 70, appointed his two daughters to act jointly and severally for everyday finances but jointly for selling his property. This gave them flexibility to pay his bills independently but required both to agree before selling his home. The online service validated that his instructions were clear and legally sound.

Certificate Provider Requirements (And Why You Can't Use Family)

Every LPA requires a certificate provider—an independent person who confirms you understand what you're creating and aren't being pressured. This is one of the most confusing and error-prone parts of DIY LPAs.

What is a certificate provider:

The certificate provider is required by law under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. They sign the LPA after you but before your attorneys.

Their signature certifies three things: you have mental capacity, you understand the LPA and its implications, and there's no fraud or undue pressure.

Two types of certificate provider:

Type 1: Knowledge-based

Someone who has known you personally for at least two years. This could be a close friend, neighbour, former colleague, or church member. They must know you well enough to judge your capacity and whether you're acting freely.

They can provide this service for free—no professional qualification needed.

Type 2: Skills-based (professional)

Someone with professional skills to assess capacity. This includes GPs, registered nurses, solicitors, barristers, social workers, and independent mental capacity advocates.

They don't need to have known you for two years. They may charge a fee, typically £50-£100.

Who CANNOT be your certificate provider:

This is where most mistakes happen. Your certificate provider cannot be:

  • Your attorney or replacement attorney
  • A family member of you or any attorney (includes spouse, partner, children, siblings, in-laws, step-relations)
  • Your boyfriend or girlfriend, or your attorney's partner
  • Your business partner or employee
  • Your attorney's business partner or employee
  • Anyone who runs or works at a care home where you live (or their family)
  • A trust corporation acting as your attorney

Using a family member as certificate provider is the single most common reason LPAs are rejected. The Office of the Public Guardian will automatically reject your application if your certificate provider is ineligible.

How to find a certificate provider if you don't have a suitable friend:

Ask your GP. They may charge £50-£100 for this service.

Contact a local solicitor. They may charge £75-£150 to act as certificate provider alone.

Ask a pharmacist, dentist, or other healthcare professional you see regularly.

Join a community group to meet potential knowledge-based providers, though you must wait two years before they're eligible.

Sarah chose her friend of 15 years as her certificate provider. Her friend knew her well, understood she wasn't being pressured, and provided the certificate for free. This saved Sarah £75 compared to using her GP, who had quoted that amount for the service.

The Correct Signing Order (Get This Wrong and Your LPA Is Invalid)

Signing in the wrong order is one of the top three reasons LPAs are rejected. You cannot fix this mistake—you must start again with new forms.

Why signing order matters:

The LPA is a legal document under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Lasting Powers of Attorney Regulations 2007. Incorrect signing order makes the LPA legally invalid.

The Office of the Public Guardian will reject the application. You cannot fix signing order errors by crossing out or re-signing. You must create a new LPA with new forms.

The correct signing order for Property and Financial Affairs LPA:

Step 1: You (the donor) sign Section 5

Sign in front of a witness who must be 18 or older. Your witness cannot be your attorney or a family member.

The witness signs immediately after you and provides their full name and address.

Step 2: Certificate provider signs Section 10

The certificate provider signs after you but before your attorneys. They confirm you have capacity and understand the LPA.

No witness is needed for the certificate provider's signature.

Step 3: Your attorneys sign Section 11

Each attorney signs in front of their own witness who must be 18 or older. Attorneys cannot witness each other's signatures.

If you have two or more attorneys, they can sign on different days. The timing doesn't matter as long as it's after the certificate provider has signed.

The correct signing order for Health and Welfare LPA:

The sequence is identical to the Property and Financial Affairs LPA. The section numbers may differ but the order is the same: donor, then certificate provider, then attorneys.

Witness requirements:

Your witness must be 18 or over and must see the person sign or acknowledge their signature.

The witness cannot be the person signing, another attorney, or a family member of the person signing.

The witness can be a friend, neighbour, or colleague. They don't need to have known you for two years like the certificate provider does.

The same person can witness multiple signatures as long as they're not witnessing their own signature. For example, the same witness could witness both attorneys signing, just not the same attorney.

What to do if you make a signing mistake:

Small errors like the wrong date or misspelled name can be corrected. Cross out the error, initial it, and write the correct information.

If the wrong person signed, you cannot fix it. You must start with a new blank form.

If signatures are in the wrong order, you cannot fix it. You must start with a new blank form.

If you used correction fluid, the form is invalid. You must start with a new form.

How to avoid mistakes:

Print the signing instructions from the government service and keep them with your forms.

Keep all sections in order and complete one signature at a time.

Don't send forms to your attorneys until you and your certificate provider have both signed.

Triple-check each signature before moving to the next section.

Incorrect signing order affects approximately 5-7% of LPA applications, causing automatic rejection and delays of several months.

Michael's LPA was rejected because his daughter, who was named as attorney, signed before the certificate provider. He had to print new forms, find his certificate provider again, and get everyone to re-sign in the correct order. This delayed registration by three months and meant he couldn't use the LPA when his cognitive decline worsened sooner than expected.

Common DIY LPA Mistakes That Cause Rejection

Almost 130,000 LPA applications were rejected over five years, with nearly 30,000 rejected in 2022-23 alone. Around 15% of applications contain mistakes.

Top 10 DIY LPA mistakes:

1. Using the wrong form

LP1F is for Property and Financial Affairs. LP1H is for Health and Welfare. They're different forms and you cannot use them interchangeably.

Using an outdated form version will also cause rejection. Always download the latest forms from GOV.UK.

How to avoid: Double-check the form code and date before you start filling it in.

2. Signing in the wrong order

This is covered in detail in the previous section. You must sign first, then your certificate provider, then your attorneys.

How to avoid: Follow the signing instructions exactly and don't skip ahead.

3. Using a family member as certificate provider

This is the most common error and automatically invalidates your LPA. "Family member" includes in-laws, step-relations, and partners of attorneys.

How to avoid: Re-read the certificate provider eligibility list before choosing someone. When in doubt, choose a professional or a friend who has known you for at least two years.

4. Missing or incomplete signatures

Forgetting to sign a section, attorneys not signing to accept their appointment, or missing witness signatures will all cause rejection.

How to avoid: Use a checklist approach. Tick off each required signature as it's completed.

5. Incorrect dates or impossible timeline

If your attorney signs before your certificate provider, the dates reveal an impossible timeline. Date format errors (use DD/MM/YYYY) or future dates that haven't occurred yet will cause problems.

How to avoid: Complete sections in the correct order and check that dates make logical sense.

6. Using correction fluid, pencil, or white-out

This makes the form automatically invalid with no exceptions. The Office of the Public Guardian will reject it.

How to avoid: Use a pen. If you make an error, cross it out and initial the correction. For major mistakes, start with a new form rather than trying to correct it.

7. Contradictory instructions

Saying attorneys act "jointly" but then adding "any attorney can act alone" is contradictory. Instructions that are impossible to follow, like "act jointly and severally but must all agree," will invalidate your LPA.

How to avoid: The online service flags contradictions automatically. Use it instead of paper forms to catch these errors before you print.

8. Unlawful instructions

Asking attorneys to help with assisted dying is illegal in the UK. Any instructions that breach the law will cause rejection.

How to avoid: Keep instructions simple and focused on your preferences, not demands to break the law.

9. Naming ineligible attorneys

An undischarged bankrupt cannot be a financial attorney. Someone under 18 or someone lacking capacity themselves cannot be any type of attorney.

How to avoid: Verify attorney eligibility before naming them in your LPA.

10. Not using full legal names

Using initials instead of full middle names, or using nicknames or informal names, will cause problems.

How to avoid: Use names exactly as they appear on passports or driving licenses.

What happens if your LPA is rejected:

The Office of the Public Guardian sends a rejection notice explaining the errors. You have three months to correct and resubmit.

If correction is impossible, such as wrong signing order, you must create a new LPA with new forms.

The registration fee may need to be paid again in some cases, though there's a reduced fee of £46 for corrections.

How to minimize mistakes if doing it yourself:

Use the government's online service at lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk. It pre-validates your answers and flags errors before you download forms.

Read the LP12 guidance booklet cover-to-cover before you start.

Print signing instructions and follow them exactly.

Have someone else review your completed forms before anyone signs them.

Consider paying for a professional review. Some services charge £50-£100 just to check your forms for errors before you register them.

If your LPA is rejected, the average delay is 12-16 weeks for corrections and re-registration—on top of the initial 8-10 week processing time. That's potentially six months before your LPA is registered and usable.

How to Register Your LPA With the Office of the Public Guardian

An LPA has no legal power until it's registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. An unregistered LPA is worthless. This is a critical point that many people misunderstand.

When to register:

For a Property and Financial Affairs LPA, you can register immediately or wait until you need to use it. Waiting is risky—if you lose capacity before registering, delays mount up when your family needs access urgently.

For a Health and Welfare LPA, it can only be used after you lose capacity anyway, so some people delay registration.

Recommendation: Register both types immediately. Registration takes 8-10 weeks, and you can't predict when capacity will be lost. Registering now means your LPA is ready when needed.

Registration process:

Step 1: Gather your signed LPA documents

Ensure all signatures are completed in the correct order, all sections are filled in, and you're sending the original document, not a photocopy.

Step 2: Notify people (if you chose to notify anyone)

If you named "people to notify" on your LPA, you must tell them you're registering using form LP3 (notice of intention to apply to register).

Wait four weeks after notifying them before sending your LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian. Notified people can object if they have concerns, such as believing the attorney is unsuitable or you lacked capacity when creating the LPA.

Step 3: Complete payment

The fee is £92 per LPA from November 17, 2025. You can pay by debit or credit card online, by phone, or by cheque.

Fee exemption is available if you receive certain benefits like Income Support. A 50% reduction (£46) applies if your income is under £12,000 a year before tax.

Step 4: Send documents to the Office of the Public Guardian

The address is: Office of the Public Guardian, PO Box 16185, Birmingham, B2 2WH.

Include your signed LPA form, payment if by cheque, and form LPA120 if claiming a fee exemption or reduction.

Use secure tracked post. Special Delivery is recommended because your LPA is a valuable legal document.

Step 5: Wait for processing

It takes 8-10 weeks for standard processing if there are no errors. The Office of the Public Guardian checks your form carefully.

If errors are found, they send a rejection letter with an explanation. If no errors are found, they return your registered LPA stamped "validated-OPG."

What you get back:

You receive your registered original LPA with an official stamp. Keep this safe—your attorneys will need to show it to banks, medical professionals, and others.

You can order certified copies later for £35 each if you need multiple copies for different banks or healthcare providers.

What if you need your LPA urgently:

There's no fast-track option available. You cannot use an LPA until it's registered, even in an emergency.

This is why registering immediately, rather than waiting, is strongly recommended.

After registration:

Your attorneys can start using a Property and Financial Affairs LPA immediately if you've given permission for it to be used while you have capacity.

A Health and Welfare LPA can only be used once you've lost capacity.

The Office of the Public Guardian supervises attorney actions. Complaints can be made if an attorney abuses their power.

Susan completed her LPA forms in February, sent them for registration in March with £164 for both types, and received her registered LPAs back in May. Total time: nine weeks. She now keeps the originals in a fireproof safe and has given her attorneys certified copies to keep in case they need them urgently.

When You Should Pay for Professional Help Instead

DIY isn't always the right choice. Some situations genuinely benefit from solicitor involvement, and the £600-£800 fee can be worthwhile insurance.

When DIY is low-risk and appropriate:

You have a straightforward family situation—you're married or partnered, and adult children who get along well.

You have simple assets like a family home, savings, and a pension. No overseas property or business interests.

You have clear preferences and no anticipated disputes among family members.

You feel confident reading legal guidance and following detailed instructions exactly.

You have a suitable certificate provider available, such as a friend of two or more years or a willing GP.

When professional help is worth the cost:

Complex family dynamics:

If you have estranged family members who might challenge the LPA, blended families with stepchildren or ex-spouses, a history of disputes over money or care decisions, or you're a vulnerable person who could be accused of lacking capacity, professional help is valuable.

Risk: A DIY LPA is more likely to be challenged in the Court of Protection. Legal costs for challenges can exceed £10,000.

Complex assets:

If you own overseas property, have business ownership, complex investment structures or trusts, or agricultural property, you may need specific powers not covered by standard LPA wording.

Risk: Attorneys may not have the authority they need to manage these assets effectively.

Special instructions needed:

If you want specific restrictions on attorney powers, such as "cannot sell my house unless I move into care," or mixed decision-making where attorneys act jointly for some decisions and severally for others, or conditions or preferences that must be worded precisely, professional help ensures they're legally valid.

Risk: Contradictory or unclear instructions will invalidate your LPA.

Potential capacity challenges:

If you have early-stage dementia or cognitive decline, a history of mental health conditions affecting capacity, or family members likely to question whether you understood the LPA, a solicitor's assessment and certification provides stronger evidence.

Risk: A solicitor's contemporaneous capacity assessment can defend against challenges that would otherwise succeed.

No suitable certificate provider available:

If you have no friends you've known for two or more years, your GP refuses to act as certificate provider, or healthcare professionals want £150 or more for the role, you may need a solicitor to provide this service as part of creating your LPA.

Risk: You cannot complete an LPA without a certificate provider.

Middle-ground option: Professional review of DIY forms

Complete the forms yourself using the online service, which saves the solicitor time and reduces costs. Then pay a solicitor £100-£200 to review your forms for errors before you sign them.

This combines cost savings with professional oversight. Some online LPA services offer this model.

Cost-benefit calculation:

DIY cost is £184 for both LPAs registered. Solicitor cost is £484-£1,184+ for both LPAs created and registered. Savings from DIY: £300-£1,000.

Ask yourself: Is £300-£1,000 worth the risk in your specific situation? If family disputes or capacity challenges are likely, solicitor fees are insurance against £10,000 or more in legal costs later.

Robert, 73, had early-stage Parkinson's and a daughter from his first marriage who was estranged. He paid £650 for a solicitor to create both LPAs and provide a detailed capacity assessment.

Six months later, the daughter challenged his capacity. The solicitor's contemporaneous notes and assessment helped defend the LPA's validity, avoiding a costly Court of Protection battle that could have cost the family £15,000 or more.

Frequently Asked Questions About Making an LPA Without a Solicitor

Q: Do I need a solicitor to make a lasting power of attorney?

A: No, you don't legally need a solicitor to make an LPA. You can complete the forms yourself using the government's free online service or paper forms. However, you must ensure the forms are filled out correctly and signed in the proper order, or your LPA will be rejected by the Office of the Public Guardian.

Q: How much does it cost to make an LPA without a solicitor?

A: It's free to create an LPA yourself using the government's online service. The only mandatory cost is the £92 registration fee per LPA (£184 for both types). This compares to £300-£1,000+ in solicitor fees, plus the registration fee.

Q: What are the two types of LPA I can create?

A: There are two types of LPA: a Property and Financial Affairs LPA (covering bank accounts, bills, investments, and property) and a Health and Welfare LPA (covering medical treatment, care decisions, and living arrangements). Most people create both to ensure full protection.

Q: What mistakes can invalidate my DIY LPA?

A: Common mistakes that invalidate LPAs include: signing in the wrong order, using an ineligible certificate provider (like a family member), missing signatures or dates, using correction fluid, and providing contradictory instructions. Around 15% of LPA applications contain errors that delay registration.

Q: How long does it take to register an LPA?

A: The Office of the Public Guardian takes 8-10 weeks to register an LPA if there are no mistakes. If errors are found, your application will be rejected and you'll need to correct and resubmit, adding several more weeks to the process.

Q: Who can be my certificate provider if I don't use a solicitor?

A: Your certificate provider must be either a professional (GP, registered healthcare professional) or someone who has known you personally for at least 2 years. They cannot be your attorney, family member, partner, employee, or anyone who works at a care home where you live.

Q: Can I use the government's free online LPA service?

A: Yes, the government offers a free online service at lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk that guides you through creating your LPA step-by-step. The service saves your progress and generates forms ready to print, sign, and register. You still pay the £92 registration fee per LPA.

Conclusion

Key takeaways:

  • You can legally create a valid LPA without a solicitor, saving £300-£1,000 in fees—but only if you follow the rules exactly
  • Use the government's free online service at lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk to minimize errors—it validates your answers and generates ready-to-sign forms
  • The most common mistakes are using family as certificate provider, signing in wrong order, and using correction fluid—all of which invalidate your LPA
  • Budget £184 in registration fees for both types of LPA (after November 17, 2025) plus potentially £50-£100 for a professional certificate provider
  • If your situation involves complex assets, family disputes, or capacity concerns, paying £600-£800 for a solicitor may be the safer choice

Creating an LPA without a solicitor is absolutely achievable if you're methodical, patient, and willing to read the guidance carefully. The peace of mind that comes from knowing your affairs are protected—without spending hundreds on legal fees—is worth the effort.

Whether you choose DIY or professional help, the important thing is taking action now, while you still have capacity to choose who you trust.

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Legal Disclaimer:

This article provides general information only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. WUHLD is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Laws and guidance change and their application depends on your circumstances. For advice about your situation, consult a qualified solicitor or regulated professional. Unless stated otherwise, information relates to England and Wales.

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