Powers of attorney · Fixed fee, with VAT
Health and Welfare LPA (Couples)
A health and welfare LPA for each of you, done together. One set of meetings and one fee, so it costs less than the two 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 | £800+ VAT(£960 inc. VAT) |
| Third-party costs, paid at cost | |
| Office of the Public Guardian registration fee£92 each, two documents | £184 |
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 health and welfare LPAs protect a couple.
Joint meeting
Aaron meets both of you to talk through attorneys, care preferences and treatment wishes for each of you.
Drafting both LPAs
Aaron prepares two separate LPAs, each reflecting your own wishes.
Signing together
Both LPAs are signed in one appointment. Aaron acts as certificate provider for both.
Registration
Aaron submits both LPAs to the Office of the Public Guardian. Registration takes 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK).
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
- The same type of power of attorney for both of you, drafted, signed and registered together.
What is included: A first joint meeting (in person or by video) to take instructions from both of you. Drafting of two health and welfare LPAs by Aaron, a qualified solicitor. Aaron as certificate provider for both. A second meeting to supervise the signing and witnessing. Registration of both 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 (£184 for 2), 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 both documents at no extra cost
- Home visits across Bridlington and East Yorkshire
- A free 15-minute call, with no obligation
In more detail
Health and care protection for both of you
This service prepares a health and welfare lasting power of attorney (LPA) for you and your partner in one process. Each of you gets your own document, so someone you trust can make care and medical decisions for you if you cannot.
Many couples assume a partner can automatically make health decisions for them. Without an LPA, that is not the case. Hospitals and care homes need legal authority, and without it your family may face a Court of Protection application.
Doing both together costs less than the two on their own. Aaron handles everything in one process.
Who this is for
- Couples who want to protect each other's health and care decisions
- Partners who want their care wishes recorded in a legal document
- Anyone who wants to avoid the cost and delay of a Court of Protection application
- Couples who have seen what happens to a parent without an LPA in place
What the fixed fee includes
- A joint meeting covering each person's care wishes and choice of attorneys
- Two health and welfare LPAs, drafted separately to each person's wishes
- Aaron as certificate provider for both documents
- Supervised signing in one appointment
- Registration of both LPAs with the Office of the Public Guardian (the OPG charges £92 per LPA, £184 for the two)
- Less than the two 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 the other has no automatic legal authority over health or care decisions, even as a spouse. Your family would have 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 in the meantime care decisions may be made by someone you have not chosen.
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 both 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
- Property and financial affairs LPAs for both of you: these LPAs cover your care, not your money. A property and financial affairs LPA lets someone you trust manage money and property too.
- All four powers of attorney: both LPA types for each of you, which costs less than the four on their own
- 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.
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) - Both powers of attorney, for both of you
For a couple · Drafting and signing 1 to 2 weeks; registration 8 to 10 weeks (GOV.UK)
All four documents, drafted, signed and registered together.
Plus Office of the Public Guardian registration fee £368, four documents.
£1,400+ VAT(£1,680 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.