Powers of attorney · Fixed fee, with VAT
Both lasting powers of attorney each (a couple)
All four lasting powers of attorney for a couple, drafted, signed and registered together. One set of meetings and one fee, so the four cost less than they would on their own.
- Who it is for
- For a couple
- Typical timescale
- Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
- Who does the work
- Aaron Johnson, Consultant Solicitor and TEP, personally. No hand-offs.
What it costs
The fee, and the costs that are not the fee.
Third-party costs, called disbursements, are paid to the court, the Office of the Public Guardian, HM Land Registry or another body. They are passed on at cost and shown here so there is nothing to discover later.
See every fee on one page.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fee | £1,400+ VAT(£1,680 inc. VAT) |
| Third-party costs, paid at cost | |
| Office of the Public Guardian registration fee£92 each, four documents | £368 |
What happens, in order
From first call to finish.
- How long it takes
- Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
Aaron does each step himself. If a step takes longer than expected, that is his cost, not yours.
Free 15-minute call
Aaron explains how all four LPAs work for a couple and what doing them together saves.
Joint meeting
Aaron meets both of you to talk through attorneys, money and care wishes for each person.
Drafting all four LPAs
Aaron prepares all four documents, money and care for both of you, so they are consistent.
Signing together
All four LPAs are signed in one longer appointment. Aaron acts as certificate provider for every document.
Registration
All four LPAs go to the Office of the Public Guardian together. Registration takes 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK). Aaron tells you as each one is confirmed.
Included and not included
What the fee covers, and what it does not.
Published under the SRA Transparency Rules. Anything outside the fee is quoted separately before it is done.
- Included
- All four documents, drafted, signed and registered together.
What is included: A first joint meeting (in person or by video) to take instructions from both of you for all four LPAs. Drafting of four LPAs by Aaron, a qualified solicitor. Aaron as certificate provider for all four. A longer signing appointment to supervise the signing and witnessing. Registration of all four LPAs with the Office of the Public Guardian. Storage of the original documents if you want it.
The fixed fee covers a straightforward LPA. Where a formal mental capacity assessment or medical report is needed, the doctor's fee is a third-party cost. Aaron will discuss and agree any extra cost with you before going ahead.
VAT and other costs: VAT at 20 percent is added to the fee. The Office of the Public Guardian charges £92 to register each LPA (£368 for 4), paid to the OPG with no VAT. The fee is halved for anyone whose income is under £12,000 a year, and people on certain benefits pay nothing. Drafting and signing take 1 to 2 weeks; registration takes 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK).
Aaron’s promise
What you can hold him to.
- Aaron handles your matter from start to finish
- The fee is fixed and confirmed before work starts
- Aaron acts as certificate provider for all four documents at no extra cost
- Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire
- A free 15-minute call, with no obligation
In more detail
All four powers of attorney for a couple
Aaron prepares all four lasting power of attorney (LPA) documents in one process: a property and financial affairs LPA and a health and welfare LPA for each of you.
With four documents, one solicitor handling all of them keeps them consistent and avoids the muddle that comes from doing them piecemeal.
It is the plan Aaron recommends most often to couples. He handles everything himself, from the first call to confirmed registration.
Who this is for
- Couples who want both money and care decisions covered for each of them
- Partners who want one solicitor to deal with all four documents
- Anyone who wants the lower fee for doing all four together
- Families who want everything handled in one process
What the fixed fee includes
- One joint meeting covering finances and care wishes for both of you
- Four LPAs drafted by Aaron, two for each person
- Aaron as certificate provider for all four documents
- Supervised signing in one longer appointment
- Registration of all four LPAs with the Office of the Public Guardian (the OPG charges £92 per LPA, £368 for the four)
- Less than the four LPAs cost on their own
What is not included
- Medical capacity assessment (per person): where there is any doubt about capacity, a formal medical opinion may be needed. The doctor or specialist sets the fee and you pay them directly.
- Unusual instructions or restrictions: conditions beyond the standard arrangements
- Replacing an attorney after registration: if circumstances change
- Changes to a registered LPA: a registered LPA cannot be amended. It has to be revoked and a new one made.
Most couples need none of these.
What happens if you do nothing
Without LPAs, if either of you loses capacity your family faces Court of Protection applications for money and for health decisions. The application fee alone is £432 and a deputy pays supervision fees every year (GOV.UK). It takes months. Four LPAs made together cost one fixed fee and the registration fees. The longer you wait, the greater the risk that a loss of capacity stops you making LPAs at all.
Why Safe Harbour
- Aaron handles your matter from start to finish. It is never passed to a junior or a paralegal.
- Fixed fees, confirmed before work starts. No hourly rates.
- Aaron acts as certificate provider for all four documents at no extra cost
- Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire. Aaron comes to you.
- Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, with professional indemnity insurance.
You may also need
- Mirror wills, or wills with a trust in them: LPAs work during your lifetime; wills work after death. Doing them with your wills takes a fixed amount off the fee, once for the whole matter.
Priced lower together
Powers of attorney and a will cost less done together.
Your wills cost £150 less when your powers of attorney are done at the same time, because the meetings, identity checks and signing happen once.
Done together: £150 off when powers of attorney are done with a will, once, however many documents are made. Planning items, trust administration and probate are never discounted. Third-party costs are unchanged.
- Wills and both powers of attorney, for a couple
The plan Aaron recommends most often.
Includes
- Mirror wills£550
- Both powers of attorney, for both of you£1,400
- Done together−£150
£1,800+ VAT(£2,160 inc. VAT)Bought separately £1,950 + VAT.
Plus third-party costs, at cost.
- Wills with a trust and both powers of attorney, for a couple
Second marriages, or ring-fencing each share for the children.
Includes
- Wills with a trust£950
- Severing the joint tenancy (splitting the home into two shares)£150
- Both powers of attorney, for both of you£1,400
- Done together−£150
£2,350+ VAT(£2,820 inc. VAT)Bought separately £2,500 + VAT.
Plus third-party costs, at cost.
Other powers of attorney fees.
About powers of attorney- One power of attorney
For one person · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
Instructions, drafting, Aaron as certificate provider, supervised signing, registration with the Office of the Public Guardian.
Plus Office of the Public Guardian registration fee £92.
£550+ VAT(£660 inc. VAT) - Both powers of attorney
For one person · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
Property and financial affairs, and health and welfare, drafted, signed and registered together.
Plus Office of the Public Guardian registration fee £184, two documents.
£800+ VAT(£960 inc. VAT) - One power of attorney each
For a couple · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
The same type of power of attorney for both of you, drafted, signed and registered together.
Plus Office of the Public Guardian registration fee £184, two documents.
£800+ VAT(£960 inc. VAT)
Next step
Four ways to start. Take the one you are comfortable with.
Or call 01262 310 850. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.
- 01No commitmentFind your plan and price
Sixty seconds of questions that end on your plan and a fixed fee, with VAT. No call needed.
- 02Low commitmentDownload the instruction form
A fillable PDF. Type into it, save it and email it back, or print it.
- 03A conversationBook a 15-minute call
15 minutes with Aaron, by phone or video, at no charge. Appointments are usually available within a few working days, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and home visits across East and North Yorkshire.
- 04Ready to goStart my matter
Give Aaron the details he needs and he confirms the fixed fee in writing before any work starts.