The cost of two LPAs — and of doing it as a couple
Guidance from Estate Advisory Group
Written and legally reviewed by Ramani Gill TEP, Solicitor and private client practitioner·Last reviewed 13 August 2026
Two LPAs cost £79 with us plus £184 in government fees. A couple making all four documents pays £158 plus £368.
The numbers
| What you are making | Our fee | OPG fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| One LPA | £49 | £92 | £141 |
| Both LPAs, one person | £79 | £184 | £263 |
| Couple, one LPA each | £98 | £184 | £282 |
| Couple, both LPAs each | £158 | £368 | £526 |
Each person needs their own account and their own documents — an LPA can only be made by the donor for themselves.
Where the OPG fee can drop
The £92 is assessed on each donor's own income, so one spouse may qualify for a reduction while the other does not. On a low household income all four documents could be half price or free. See fee exemption and remission.
Compared with the alternative
Deputyship for two people
If neither of you makes an LPA and capacity is lost, the fallback is a Court of Protection application — a court fee, capacity assessment, annual supervision and often a bond, per person, recurring every year. See what happens without an LPA.
Worked example
Tom and Aisha are married and in their sixties. They each make both a property and finance LPA and a health and welfare LPA, appointing each other as first attorney and their son as a replacement. Using our service they pay £79 each, £158 in total, plus £368 in OPG fees across the four documents — £526 altogether. Because Aisha's only income is a small state pension of £9,800 a year, she qualifies for the 50% remission on her two LPAs, cutting the couple's OPG fees to £276 and the overall total to £434. Tom's income from his private pension is too high for a reduction, so his two LPAs remain at full price.
Staggering the cost
There is no requirement to make all four documents at once. Some couples make the property and finance LPA first, since it is the one most likely to be needed early — for instance if one of them is hospitalised and bills still need paying — and complete the health and welfare LPA a few months later. This spreads the £92-per-document cost over time without leaving either partner without cover on their finances.
Budgeting for the whole family
Where adult children are helping elderly parents make LPAs, it is common for the cost to be shared informally within the family rather than falling entirely on the donor. There is nothing improper about a son or daughter paying the £92 fee on their parent's behalf, provided the parent still has the mental capacity to instruct the LPA themselves and the decision to make it is genuinely theirs. What matters to the OPG is who the donor is, not who writes the cheque.
If you are helping several relatives at once — say, both parents plus a grandparent — it can be worth working through the fee exemption and remission rules for each of them individually before assuming the total bill will be the full, unreduced amount.
Keeping the paperwork straight
With four documents in play for a couple, it helps to label each one clearly by donor and type before sending them off, and to keep a simple record of which OPG fee was paid for which document. This matters if you ever need to query the status of one application without disturbing the others.
Common questions
Can we use one account for both of us?
Each donor needs their own set of documents. In practice couples often work through them one after the other in the same sitting.
Is there a discount for a couple?
Our pricing is per person: £49 for one LPA or £79 for both. The saving comes from doing both types together.
Do we need separate certificate providers?
You can use the same certificate provider for both of you, as long as they meet the eligibility rules for each document and are not a relative of either of you. See certificate provider rules.
What if only one of us can afford it right now?
It is entirely valid to make one person's LPAs first. Just do not assume marriage gives the other spouse automatic authority in the meantime — it does not.
Read next
Where this fits
This page is part of LPA costs and fees. The pages below take it further.
- What an LPA costs in 2026
Our £49 and £79 prices, the £92 OPG registration fee, and solicitor comparisons.
- 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
See the full cost before you commit
£49 per LPA, £79 for both, plus the £92 the Office of the Public Guardian charges to register each one.
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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