Frequently asked questions

LPA Help & Advice

This section provides essential LPA help and advice on setting up a Power of Attorney, ensuring you understand the process and your options clearly.

About Lasting Powers of Attorney

This guide answers the most common questions about Lasting Powers of Attorney, including what an LPA is, why it matters and how it works in practice.

LPA Donors

This section answers key questions about LPA Donors, including who can be a Donor, what mental capacity means and what responsibilities the Donor has when setting up an LPA.

LPA Attorneys

Here you will find clear answers about the role of an LPA Attorney, their legal responsibilities and how to choose someone you trust to act in your best interests.

LPA Replacement Attorneys

This guide explains why Replacement Attorneys are important, when they act and how they help ensure your LPA continues to work if circumstances change.

Preferences and Instructions in a Lasting Power of Attorney

This section answers common questions about how to express your wishes clearly, the difference between Preferences and Instructions and how to avoid common mistakes.

LPA Certificate Provider

This guide explains the role of the LPA Certificate Provider, who can act in this role and how they help protect the Donor and ensure the LPA is valid.

People to Notify and Raising Concerns

Here you will find answers about choosing people to notify, how the notification process works and how concerns about an LPA can be raised to protect the Donor.

Guide to Signing, Registering & Using your LPA

This guide explains the correct signing order, how registration works and when an LPA can be used, helping ensure your LPA is ready and effective when needed.

What our clients say

Potato Salad
1 month ago
Fantastic service the application for Power of Attorney Online was clear, very easy to follow and understand, they were also available to answer any questions throughout the process including the signing order before posting.
Ron
1 month ago
Very satisfactory service overall.clear guidance throughout....amendments/ corrections dealt with promptly. I would thoroughly recommend this service.
Carol Squires
1 month ago
Found the application for the Power of Attorney Online clear and easy to follow with step by step instructions for every section required. Thought the cost was fair.
Alison Newell
1 month ago
Absolutely fantastic. A patient sense of calm, even when I messed up the forms with names. One fixed price with peace of mind that documents are correct before printing off and signing, to ensure all is correct before sending it off to register.
GILES SMITH
4 months ago
Highly recommend.