Money, tax and property

The practical side of a Property & Financial Affairs LPA — the paperwork attorneys actually deal with once it is registered.

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Property & Financial Affairs LPA
The LP1F: money, bills, savings, property and everything a bank will ask for.
Make an LPA online
The whole journey end to end: questions, documents, signing and registration.

The bank registration process, and how to speed it up.

Registering with HMRC and filing on the donor's behalf.

The lender's requirements and the limits of an attorney's borrowing power.

Priority debts, creditor negotiation and mental capacity evidence.

A single checklist for the household admin.

Managing the donor's savings products as attorney.

Means testing, deferred payments and the deprivation of assets rule.

Cover to review as soon as you start acting.

Why modest estates benefit most, and how to keep the cost down.

Handling online banking, email and subscriptions lawfully.

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.