Powers of attorney · Fixed fee, with VAT
Health and Welfare LPA
Choose who speaks for you on care and medical treatment if you cannot. Aaron drafts, signs and registers the LPA. Fixed fee, home visits available.
- Who it is for
- For one person
- Typical timescale
- Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (GOV.UK)
- Who does the work
- Aaron Johnson, Consultant Solicitor and TEP, personally. No hand-offs.
Arranging this for a parent?
The lasting power of attorney is your parent’s. Aaron takes instructions from your parent, and will see them on their own for part of the appointment.
You are welcome to make the first call and book it. You can fill in the questionnaire with your parent, and pay the fee.
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 | £550plus VAT at 20%(£660 inc. VAT) |
| Third-party costs, paid at cost | |
| Office of the Public Guardian registration fee | £92 |
From first call to finish.
- How long it takes
- Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (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 what a health and welfare LPA covers and why it matters.
Meeting
Aaron helps you choose your attorneys and talks through your wishes for care, treatment and daily life.
Drafting
Aaron prepares the LPA, including any preferences or instructions you want recorded.
Signing
Aaron arranges the signing with your attorneys and acts as your certificate provider.
Registration
Aaron submits the LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian. Registration usually takes 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (GOV.UK). Once registered, your attorneys can act when needed.
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
- Instructions, drafting, Aaron as certificate provider, supervised signing, registration with the Office of the Public Guardian.
What is included: A first meeting (in person or by video) to take your instructions. Drafting of the health and welfare LPA by Aaron, a qualified solicitor. Aaron as certificate provider. A second meeting to supervise the signing and witnessing. Registration with the Office of the Public Guardian. Storage of the original document 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, paid to the OPG with no VAT. The fee is halved for anyone whose income is £12,000 a year or less, and people on certain benefits pay nothing. Drafting and signing take 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually takes 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (GOV.UK).
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 your certificate provider at no extra cost
- Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire
- A free 15-minute call, with no obligation
In more detail
This is general information about the law of England and Wales, not legal advice. Each case is assessed on its own merits.
Make sure someone you trust can speak for you
A health and welfare lasting power of attorney (LPA) lets you appoint someone you trust to make decisions about your medical treatment, daily care and where you live if you lose the ability to decide for yourself.
Unlike a property and financial affairs LPA, it can only be used for a decision you lack capacity to make. That is why it must be made while you still have capacity to make it. Once capacity is lost, it is too late.
After signing, Aaron registers the LPA with the Office of the Public Guardian. Registration usually takes 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (GOV.UK), so starting early matters.
Who this is for
- Anyone who wants a say in who makes their care and medical decisions
- People with strong wishes about their care, where they live and their daily routine
- Anyone who wants to record their wishes on life-sustaining treatment
- Families who want to avoid the cost and delay of a Court of Protection application
- People with an early diagnosis who want to plan while they can
What the fixed fee includes
- A meeting where Aaron helps you choose your attorneys and talk through your wishes
- Advice on choosing attorneys, and what happens if your first choice cannot act
- A conversation about life-sustaining treatment and whether your attorneys should decide on it
- Recording your preferences for your care, where you live and your daily routine
- Advice on whether your attorneys should act together or separately
- Aaron as your certificate provider (the independent person who confirms you understand the document)
- Registration with the Office of the Public Guardian
What is not included
- Medical capacity assessment: 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: while you have capacity, you can remove an attorney with a partial deed of revocation. Adding an attorney or changing the terms needs a new LPA.
Most people need none of these.
What happens if you do nothing
Without a health and welfare LPA, nobody has automatic authority to consent to or refuse treatment for you, not even your spouse. Doctors and care staff decide what is in your best interests, after consulting your family. If there is a dispute or a long-running issue, your family may need to apply to the Court of Protection. The application fee alone is £432 and a deputy pays supervision fees every year (GOV.UK). It takes months, and the court, not you, decides the outcome. The LPA costs one fixed fee, plus the £92 the Office of the Public Guardian charges to register it.
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 your certificate provider 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
- A property and financial affairs LPA: this LPA covers your care, not your money. A property and financial affairs LPA lets someone you trust manage your money and property too. Both together cost less than the two on their own.
- Both powers of attorney: both LPA types drafted, signed and registered together
- A will: an LPA works during your lifetime; a will works after your death. Doing them with your will takes a fixed amount off the fee, once for the whole matter.
Related guides
Priced lower together
Powers of attorney and a will cost less done together.
£150 plus VAT at 20% (£180 inc. VAT) off your wills when your powers of attorney are done at the same time, because the meetings, identity checks and signing happen once.
Done together: £150 plus VAT at 20% (£180 inc. VAT) 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.
- A will and one power of attorney
The minimum most people should have: a will plus the money and property power of attorney.
Includes
- Standard will£350plus VAT at 20%(£420 inc. VAT)
- One power of attorney£550plus VAT at 20%(£660 inc. VAT)
- Done together−£150plus VAT at 20%(−£180 inc. VAT)
£750plus VAT at 20%(£900 inc. VAT)Bought separately £900 plus VAT at 20% (£1,080 inc. VAT).
Plus third-party costs, at cost.
Other powers of attorney fees.
About powers of attorney- Both powers of attorney
For one person · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (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.
£800plus VAT at 20%(£960 inc. VAT) - One power of attorney each
For a couple · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (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.
£800plus VAT at 20%(£960 inc. VAT) - Both powers of attorney, for both of you
For a couple · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration usually 8 to 10 weeks, sometimes longer (GOV.UK)
All four documents, drafted, signed and registered together.
Plus Office of the Public Guardian registration fee £368, four documents.
£1,400plus VAT at 20%(£1,680 inc. VAT)
Next step
Ready when you are.
- Get your price
- Talk to AaronCall, or book a free 15-minute call.
- Send your detailsFill in the questionnaire online. Aaron reads it before you speak.
Sixty seconds of questions that end on your plan and a fixed fee, with VAT.
Or call 01262 310 850, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.
Appointments are usually available within a few working days, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and home visits across East and North Yorkshire.