Trust corporations and professional attorney firms
Guidance from Estate Advisory Group
Written and legally reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner·Last reviewed 13 August 2026
A corporate attorney never dies, never moves abroad and never falls out with your family. It also sends invoices.
What a trust corporation can do
- Act on a Property & Financial Affairs LPA only — not Health & Welfare.
- Continue indefinitely, unaffected by illness or death of individuals.
- Bring investment and tax expertise to substantial estates.
- Act jointly and severally alongside a family member.
The cost
Expect hourly rates, an annual management charge, or a percentage of assets under management. Charges must be authorised in the LPA itself, so the wording has to be right when it is drafted. See professional attorneys and fees.
Proportionality
For a typical estate of savings, a pension and one house, a family attorney plus good record keeping is usually the better value choice.
Who they suit
- Large or complex estates, trusts or business interests.
- Families with a history of serious dispute.
- Donors with no one suitable to appoint.
- Situations where an independent hand reduces the risk of challenge.
Common questions
Can a trust corporation make care decisions?
No. Health & Welfare attorneys must be individuals aged 18 or over.
Can I appoint a firm and my daughter together?
Yes, commonly jointly and severally so routine matters do not incur professional fees.
Read next
Where this fits
This page is part of Attorneys and certificate providers. The pages below take it further.
- Make an LPA online
The whole journey end to end: questions, documents, signing and registration.
- The LPA forms explained
LP1F, LP1H and LP3 — what each section asks and where people go wrong.
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
Making your own LPA?
Name your attorneys, set how they must decide together, and we prepare the forms for £49.
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.
Published by Estate Advisory Group