How Much Does a Lasting Power of Attorney Cost? (2026)

The government fee (unavoidable)

Every LPA must be registered with the Office of the Public Guardian before it can be used. The fee is £92 per document (raised from £82 on 17 November 2025). Both types for one person: £184. A couple making both types each: £368.

Fee reductions: if the donor’s gross annual income is under £12,000 the fee is halved to £46 per LPA, and donors receiving certain means-tested benefits can apply for a full exemption using form LPA120.

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What professionals charge on top

Solicitors typically charge £300–£600 plus VAT for one LPA and £400–£900+ for a pair, on top of the OPG fee. Fixed-fee online LPA services sit between the two. What you are paying for is correct completion — the OPG rejects thousands of applications a year for avoidable form errors, and each rejection can add weeks and a fresh fee.

You can also complete the forms yourself free of charge on gov.uk and pay only the £92 — workable for straightforward situations if you are careful with the signing order, which is the most common tripwire.

The cost of not having one

If you lose capacity without an LPA, your family faces a Court of Protection deputyship: roughly £400 in application fees (per type), a possible £500 hearing fee, a £100 new-deputy assessment, up to £320 every year in supervision fees, and usually a security bond. Add solicitor involvement and the first year alone commonly runs into thousands — against £92 once for an LPA. Details in what happens without an LPA.

Frequently asked questions

£92 per LPA, set by the Office of the Public Guardian (increased from £82 on 17 November 2025). Both types together cost £184 per person.

Yes. If the donor earns under £12,000 gross a year the fee is halved to £46 per LPA. Certain means-tested benefits qualify for full exemption via form LPA120.

Typically £300–£600 plus VAT for one LPA and £400–£900+ for a pair, in addition to the £92 OPG registration fee per document.

Yes — the forms are free on gov.uk, so you pay only the £92 registration fee per LPA. The trade-off is that form and signing-order errors cause rejections, delays and re-fees.

A Court of Protection deputyship costs around £400 to apply (per type), a possible £500 hearing fee, £100 assessment fee, up to £320 a year in supervision, plus a security bond — commonly thousands in year one with legal help.