Making an LPA online

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• Make an LPA online — £49 per LPA, £79 for both

  What is included, how the process works, and every cost set out in full.

The two LPAs

£49 for one, £79 for both, plus £92 per document to the Office of the Public Guardian.

• Property & Financial Affairs LPA online (LP1F)

  Money, bills, pensions, investments and property — the LPA most families need first.

• Health & Welfare LPA online (LP1H)

  Care, medical treatment, where the donor lives, and the life-sustaining treatment choice.

Making an LPA online

Cost, doing it without a solicitor, and what our £49 service actually does.

• Make a Lasting Power of Attorney Online — £49

  The core service: answer questions online, get your completed LP1F or LP1H and a signing pack.

• Create an LPA Online — save your progress, £49

  Work at your own pace: saved answers, no time limit, and nothing paid until you review it.

• Apply for Lasting Power of Attorney Online — the full process

  Completing, signing and registering — what happens at each stage and how long it takes.

• Set Up a Lasting Power of Attorney Online — a practical checklist

  The decisions to settle before you start, and the paperwork that follows from them.

• Online LPA Service UK — how to compare providers

  What actually differs between online LPA providers, and how to compare like with like.

• LPA Online UK — the short version

  Every essential fact about making an LPA online, on a single short page.

• Lasting Power of Attorney Online UK — England and Wales only

  Which nation's document you need, and why our service is England and Wales only.

• Make an LPA Without a Solicitor — £49, legally valid

  No solicitor required: what the law actually asks for, and when to pay for advice anyway.

• Do I Need a Solicitor for an LPA? — No, and here's why

  The direct answer, the reasons people still pay, and how to decide which camp you are in.

• Can I Make My Own LPA? — Yes, with the right checks

  You are allowed to. The question is whether you will complete it correctly.

• How to Make an LPA Yourself — step by step

  The complete DIY process, with the traps flagged at each step.

• Cheapest Way to Make an LPA — every option compared

  Honest cost comparison of every route, including the free government option.

• How Much Does an LPA Cost? — full 2026 breakdown

  Every cost involved, including what a couple making all four documents should expect.

• LPA Cost Without a Solicitor — £141 all in

  The complete no-solicitor cost, with nothing hidden behind an hourly rate.

• Solicitor LPA Cost vs Online LPA Cost — side by side

  The price gap in numbers, and an honest account of what the gap buys.

• £49 Lasting Power of Attorney Online — what's included

  The full contents of the £49 package, and what is deliberately not in it.

• Fixed Fee LPA Online — one price, no extras

  One price whatever your circumstances, with payment after review rather than before.

• Affordable Lasting Power of Attorney — from £49

  Making an LPA affordable, including the fee reductions most people never claim.

• Cheap LPA Online UK — what to watch for

  How to buy on price without buying a blank template by mistake.

• LPA: Solicitor vs Doing It Yourself — how to choose

  A decision rule rather than a sales pitch: which route fits which family.

• Do It Yourself LPA — What You Take On, and the Middle Option

  Legal and free to do alone. What tends to go wrong, and the guided middle option.

• DIY Lasting Power of Attorney UK — Rules, Risks and Costs

  The rules, the true cost, and where DIY forms usually fail.

• Low Cost Lasting Power of Attorney — £49 per LPA

  £49 per LPA, £79 both. Every cost set out, including the OPG fee.

• Can I Make an LPA Online Today? — Yes, Start Now

  Yes — documents ready today. What to have to hand before you start.

Which LPA do you need?

Property & Financial Affairs, Health & Welfare, or both — and how to decide.

• Make Both LPAs Online — £79 for the pair

  Both documents from one set of answers, £79 instead of £98.

• Do I Need Both Types of LPA? — how to decide

  What each type covers, and the narrow cases where one is genuinely enough.

• Which LPA Do I Need? — a two-minute answer

  Match the worry to the document, in a single table.

• Health vs Financial LPA — the practical differences

  Timing, eligibility and the LP1H-only treatment choice, compared directly.

• Difference Between the Two Types of LPA — explained simply

  Two documents, two forms, two registration fees — what each one does.

• Can I Make Just One LPA? — yes, for £49

  One document is perfectly valid — here is which to pick and what it leaves uncovered.

• Should I Make Both LPAs? — the case for and against

  The honest arguments for and against making both at the same time.

• Can I Add Another LPA Later? — yes, with conditions

  Adding the second type later is possible — but only while capacity lasts.

LPAs for parents, partners and spouses

Helping a relative make an LPA, and what is possible if capacity is already lost.

• LPA for My Mum — what you can and cannot do

  Helping your mother make hers: what she must do, and what you can do for her.

• LPA for My Dad — how to help him set one up

  Practical help for a reluctant parent, plus what he alone can decide.

• Lasting Power of Attorney for Elderly Parents — a family guide

  Raising it, capacity, sibling politics and the admin — the whole family picture.

• How to Get Power of Attorney for a Parent — the honest answer

  The most searched question about LPAs, answered honestly in one line.

• How to Set Up an LPA for a Parent — step by step

  The full sequence, with realistic timings for each stage.

• Can I Make an LPA for My Mum or Dad? — the capacity rule

  The capacity rule explained, and what it means for adult children.

• Power of Attorney for an Elderly Person — options explained

  LPA, EPA, general power and deputyship — which is which.

• LPA for Husband or Wife — why marriage is not enough

  The most common misconception in this area, corrected.

• LPA for Married Couples — what a couple should make

  The four-document plan, with costs and the replacement-attorney trap.

• Do Husband and Wife Need Separate LPAs? — yes, always

  There is no joint LPA: one donor per document, always.

• Can Spouses Be Each Other's Attorneys? — yes, with a caveat

  The usual arrangement, plus the replacement attorney it needs.

• LPA for Unmarried Couples — why it matters more

  Cohabiting partners have no default standing. The LPA is what creates it.

• Do My Parents Need an LPA? — What Happens If They Do Not Have One

  Being their child gives you no authority. What that means in practice, and the fix.

• LPA for Both Parents — Four Documents, and What It Costs

  No joint LPAs exist. Four documents for a couple, and the cost laid out plainly.

• Does My Spouse Automatically Have Power of Attorney? — No

  No — and this is the most common and most costly misconception about LPAs.

• Can My Husband Make Decisions for Me Without an LPA?

  No. What he can and cannot do without an LPA, and how to give him authority.

• Can My Wife Make Decisions for Me Without an LPA?

  No. The limits of a spouse's position, and the document that changes it.

• LPA for Civil Partners — Same Rules, Same Gap

  Identical to marriage in law, including the gap. What civil partners should do.

• LPA for Single People — Who to Appoint

  More important when you are on your own. Who to appoint, and what safeguards help.

• LPA If You Have No Children — Choosing Attorneys

  Attorneys do not have to be children. Realistic options, ranked by practicality.

Dementia, Alzheimer's and mental capacity

When an LPA can still be made, how capacity is judged, and why timing decides everything.

• LPA for Someone With Dementia — What Is Still Possible

  A diagnosis is not the test. What capacity actually means, and why waiting is the real risk.

• Can Someone With Dementia Make an LPA? — The Capacity Test

  Yes, if capacity is still there. The four-part test, and who confirms it.

• LPA for Early-Stage Dementia — Why Now Matters

  The best window there is. What to do first, and how long registration takes.

• LPA for Alzheimer's — Timing, Capacity and Cost

  Progressive conditions make timing the whole question. What to do, in what order.

Is an online LPA legal and safe?

What makes an LPA valid, how our process works, and how long the whole thing takes.

• Is an Online LPA Legal? — Yes, If the Requirements Are Met

  Yes. Validity comes from the statutory requirements, not from who prepared the form.

• Are Online LPA Services Safe? — What to Check

  How to judge one. The questions to ask, and our answers to each of them.

• Best Way to Make an LPA Online — Compared

  Three routes compared honestly on cost, effort and what gets checked.

• How Long Does an LPA Take to Make? — Preparation vs Registration

  An hour to prepare, weeks to register. The realistic end-to-end timeline.

Choosing attorneys and getting ready

Who can act, how many, how they decide together, and what you need before you start.

• Choosing Attorneys for an LPA — how to decide

  The traits that matter, plus how to structure the appointment.

• Who Can Be an Attorney Under an LPA? — the rules

  Eligibility in full, including the bankruptcy rule and who cannot be appointed.

• How Many Attorneys Can I Appoint? — no legal limit

  No maximum in law, four on the form, and two as the practical sweet spot.

• Can I Appoint My Children as Attorneys? — yes, over 18

  Appointing several children without creating deadlock.

• Can I Have More Than One Attorney? — yes, and how they act

  Multiple attorneys in practice — banks, disputes and paperwork.

• Jointly or Jointly and Severally? — LPA decision explained

  The highest-stakes wording choice on the form, explained plainly.

• What Information Do I Need to Make an LPA? — checklist

  Everything to have to hand before you open the form.

• Start Your Lasting Power of Attorney Online — £49

  The starting point: free check, then choose one LPA or both.

• Can My Attorney Live Abroad? — Yes, With Practical Caveats

  Yes, no residence rule. The practical problems, and how to design around them.

• Can My Attorney Be Younger Than Me? — Yes, and Usually Should Be

  Yes — 18 or over is the only age rule, and younger is usually better.

• Can My Attorney Be My Son or Daughter? — Yes

  Yes, the most common choice. How to appoint several children without causing friction.

• Can Brothers and Sisters Be Attorneys Together? — Yes

  Yes. How to structure sibling appointments so a disagreement does not stop everything.

• What Happens if My LPA Attorney Dies?

  Depends entirely on the appointment type. The three outcomes, and how to avoid the bad one.

• Should I Appoint a Replacement Attorney? — Nearly Always Yes

  Nearly always yes. It costs nothing and prevents the most common LPA failure.

• What Is a Replacement Attorney on an LPA?

  The named back-up. When they step in, what they can do, and what they cannot.

• Who Can Be a Certificate Provider for an LPA?

  The two routes, the people who are barred, and how to pick without delay.

• Can a Friend Be My LPA Certificate Provider? — Usually Yes

  Yes if they have known you two years and are not family. The checks to run first.

• Can My Doctor Be My LPA Certificate Provider? — Yes

  Yes, and often the right call. Fees, timing, and what to ask the practice for.