Fees Cut for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)

Anyone applying to register a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) at the Office of the Public Guardian will now be helped by a 15% cut in the application fee announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.

From 1 October 2013 the application fees for registering LPAs and the older Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) will both be reduced from £130 to £110.

LPAs and EPAs are legal documents which allow the applicant to appoint someone they know and trust to make decisions about their health and welfare or financial affairs if they were to lose capacity in the future.

 Justice Minister Helen Grant highlighted the importance of getting legal affairs in order;

'It is really important that people consider making a lasting power of attorney – it means that as they get older, or if they have issues with their health, they have the peace of mind from knowing that the important decisions about their life will be taken by someone they know and trust, if they ever lost capacity.'

At Allington Hughes we have a team that specialises in matters such as Lasting Powers of Attorney and welcome all contact regarding questions or queries.

Wrexham - 01978 291000
Chester - 01244 312166
Llanrwst - 01492 641222

Steve Davies is a Director and head of the Managing Your Future and the Wills, Trusts and Probate departments.