Can I have more than one LPA?
Guidance from Estate Advisory Group
Written and legally reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner·Last reviewed 13 August 2026
You can hold both types at once. Two of the same type is where it gets messy.
The straightforward case
One Property & Financial Affairs LPA plus one Health & Welfare LPA is the normal arrangement, and they can name different attorneys. See do both LPAs need the same attorneys.
Two of the same type
- Legally possible, but both remain on the register until one is revoked.
- Providers may not know which to follow, causing delay.
- A later LPA does not automatically cancel an earlier one.
- Best practice: revoke the old one by deed and tell the OPG.
Always revoke explicitly
Assuming the newest document wins is the most common error when people remake an LPA after a family change.
Old EPAs
An Enduring Power of Attorney made before October 2007 remains valid alongside a new Health & Welfare LPA. If you make a new financial LPA, revoke the EPA to avoid two competing financial documents. See LPA vs EPA.
Common questions
Can different attorneys act on each LPA?
Yes, and it is often sensible — the organised one on finances, the nearby one on health.
Do I need a new LPA to add an attorney?
Yes. Attorneys cannot be added to an existing LPA. See reviewing your LPA.
Read next
Where this fits
This page is part of LPA basics. The pages below take it further.
- Make an LPA online
The whole journey end to end: questions, documents, signing and registration.
- Solicitor, GOV.UK or online?
An honest comparison, including when you genuinely should pay a solicitor.
Review and sources
Reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner. Last reviewed 13 August 2026. We recheck fees, forms and Office of the Public Guardian guidance whenever they change — see our editorial policy.
Official sources
Ready to make your LPA?
Answer five quick questions to check the service suits you, then start online for £49 per LPA.
The Office of the Public Guardian charges a separate £92 to register each LPA.
This is general information about how Lasting Powers of Attorney work in England and Wales. It is not legal advice about your situation. What we do and do not do.
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