UK Power of Attorney

A UK Lasting Power of Attorney for Health and Welfare lets you choose someone you trust to make decisions about your medical care, treatment, and day to day wellbeing if you are unable to decide for yourself.

This can include decisions about care homes, life sustaining treatment and personal care, but it can only be used if you lose mental capacity.

A UK Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs allows your chosen attorney to manage your money and property.

This can include paying bills, managing bank accounts, selling property and dealing with pensions or benefits. It can be used with your permission while you still have capacity, or only if you lose it.

An LPA attorney is the person or people you appoint to make decisions on your behalf.

Attorneys must act in your best interests, follow the Mental Capacity Act and keep proper records of decisions they make.

The right attorney is someone you trust, who understands your wishes and who is capable of making clear decisions under pressure.

Many people choose a partner, family member or close friend. Some appoint more than one attorney to share responsibility or provide oversight.

An LPA certificate provider is an independent person who confirms that you understand the LPA and are not being pressured into making it.

They play a vital role in protecting you and ensuring your Power of Attorney is legally valid.

Solicitor fees for setting up a Power of Attorney often range from several hundred to over a thousand pounds, depending on complexity and location.

Power of Attorney Online offers a more affordable alternative, with expert checks to help avoid mistakes and delays, without the cost of traditional solicitor appointments.