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Lasting Power of Attorney Service in Greater Manchester
£100 for one LPA, or £150 for both, prepared personally, with free home visits across Greater Manchester.
A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you choose someone you trust, your attorney, to act for you if you are ever unable to act for yourself. There are two types: a Property and Financial Affairs LPA for your money and property, and a Health and Welfare LPA for your care and medical treatment. I prepare every LPA personally, and I send your documents within 7 days of receiving everything I need from you.
No obligation. Your fee is agreed and fixed before you commit to anything.
How much does a Lasting Power of Attorney cost?
Health & Welfare LPA
£100*
One Health and Welfare LPA prepared for you.
Included in the service: –
- A consultation at your home, or by telephone or video call
- Plain-English guidance on who to appoint, how many attorneys to have, and whether to give them authority over life-sustaining treatment
- An LPA prepared for your circumstances, including your wishes about your care and where you live
- Your documents ready within 7 days of my receiving everything I need from you.
Property & Finance LPA
£100*
One Property and Finance LPA prepared for you.
Included in the service: –
- A consultation at your home, or by telephone or video call
- Plain-English guidance on who to appoint, how many attorneys to have, and whether they can act while you still have capacity or only once you have lost it
- An LPA prepared for your circumstances, including any instructions about your home, savings and investments
- Your documents ready within 7 days of my receiving everything I need from you.
Both LPAs
£150*
Property and Financial Affairs plus Health and Welfare, for the same person, saving £50.
Included in the service: –
- One consultation covering both LPAs, at your home, or by telephone or video call
- Plain-English guidance on choosing attorneys for each LPA, including whether to appoint the same people for both
- Both LPAs prepared for your circumstances, with the key choices in each explained before you decide
- Both documents ready within 7 days of my receiving everything I need from you.
*The Office of the Public Guardian also charges a registration fee of £92 per LPA. This is separate from my fee and is paid whether you register the LPA yourself or ask me to do it. You may pay a reduced fee, or nothing, if you have a low income or receive certain means-tested benefits.
See why clients trust Wise Owl Wills
Read what clients say about the clear advice, personal service and reassurance they received when putting their plans in place.
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about 12 days ago
Stephen at Wise Owl Wills
We asked Stephen at Wise Owl Wills to prepare our mirror Wills and a letter of wishes. He listened carefully to what we wanted, explained our options clearly and helped us put our wishes into words. Stephen explained how the Wills would provide for each other and our family, and how the letter of wishes could offer additional guidance alongside them. We appreciated having time to ask questions and discuss the details. The personal service made the whole process straightforward and reassuring. We would recommend Wise Owl Wills to couples looking for professionally drafted Wills and thoughtful, practical guidance.
about 1 month ago
A great mirror will service
Me and my partner used Wise Owl Wills for our mirror Wills and a Lasting Power of Attorney. Stephen explained everything in a way that was easy to understand and never made us feel rushed or pressured. The price was agreed beforehand, so we knew exactly what we were paying. Everything was sorted quickly and professionally, and we now feel much happier knowing our affairs are in order. I would definitely recommend Wise Owl Wills to anyone in Denton or Greater Manchester.
about 1 month ago
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Stephen at Wise Owl Wills prepared both my Will and Lasting power of attorney making whole process straightforward easy to understand explaining options clearly and answered questions ensured documents reflected my wishes. He was professional throughout thorough and reassuring. I now have peace of mind knowing that my family provided for and that right people can make appropriate decisions for me if needed. I would highly recommend Wise Owl Wills.
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We found the writing of the will very helpful and was given advice on how to put in our wishes.Found the whole experience stress free and would recommend them to our friends.
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Easy communication, professionally written wills covering all of the technical issues necessary. Pleased with the price and the result.
The two types of Lasting Power of Attorney
Each LPA covers a different part of your life, and neither one covers the other.
Property and Financial Affairs LPA
Lets your attorney manage your bank accounts, bills, pensions, savings and property. You choose whether your attorney can act straight away, with your permission, while you still have capacity, or only once you have lost it.
Health and Welfare LPA
Lets your attorney make decisions about your medical treatment, daily routine and where you live, including any move into a care home. It can only be used when you are unable to make the particular decision yourself, and you choose whether your attorney can decide about life-sustaining treatment.
Who should make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
An LPA is usually worth putting in place if:
- you want to choose who acts for you if you are ever unable to act for yourself, rather than leaving it to a court or to whoever happens to be involved at the time
- you own your home, savings or investments, and want to avoid your family being unable to access your accounts or sell your home if you lose capacity without anyone in place to act
- you or a family member has received a diagnosis that may affect your ability to make decisions in future, and you want to plan while you still have full capacity
- you would welcome practical help with your finances while you are still perfectly capable, for example during a stay in hospital or long periods abroad
- you are already arranging a Will and want the decisions that matter during your lifetime covered as part of the same planning
Most clients choose to put both LPAs in place at the same time, and doing both together costs £150 rather than £200. If you also want to record your own decisions about refusing specific treatment in advance, a Living Will can sit alongside your LPAs.
How to arrange your Lasting Power of Attorney in three simple steps
1. Tell me what you need
Call me or send a message through my contact page, and I will arrange a convenient, no-obligation consultation.
2. Talk through your choices
We talk through your wishes at your home, or by telephone or by video call, and I explain anything that needs explaining before you decide.
3. Your LPA is personally prepared
I send your documents within 7 days of receiving everything that I need from you.
A Lasting Power of Attorney service near you, with free home visits
I visit clients at home free of charge across all ten Greater Manchester boroughs: Bolton, Bury, the City of Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. If you would rather not have a visit, or you live further afield, a telephone or video appointment costs exactly the same.
Who will prepare your LPA
Wise Owl Wills was founded by Stephen Rhodes, who was called to the Bar in 1999 and has 27 years of legal experience. Having drafted Wills and dealt with disputes arising from poorly prepared or unclear Wills, Stephen understands both how these important documents should be prepared and what can go wrong when someone’s wishes are not expressed properly. You deal directly with Stephen throughout, from your first conversation to the completion of your documents.
Lasting Powers of Attorney: frequently asked questions
Do I need both types of LPA?
Not necessarily, but most people benefit from both. A Property and Financial Affairs LPA gives your attorney no authority over your care or treatment, and a Health and Welfare LPA gives no authority over your money. With only one in place, nobody has authority over the other part of your life. I will help you decide what you need at your consultation.
Doesn't my family have the right to decide anyway?
No. Being next of kin, or even a spouse, gives no legal authority to deal with your money or to make decisions about your care. Without LPAs, your family would usually have to apply to the Court of Protection to manage your finances, which is slower and more expensive, and decisions about your care would be made by the professionals involved in it.
Can I appoint different attorneys for each LPA?
Yes. Many people appoint the same people for both, but you can choose, for example, a relative who is good with money for your finances and someone closer to your daily life for your care.
When can my attorneys start acting?
Only once the LPA has been registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. A Health and Welfare attorney can act only when you are unable to make the particular decision yourself. With a Property and Financial Affairs LPA, you choose whether your attorney can act straight away, with your permission, or only once you have lost capacity.
Can my partner and I make our LPAs at the same appointment?
Yes. Each of you needs your own LPAs, because an LPA only covers the person who makes it, but I can talk through both of yours at the same visit. Fees are per person.
Do I pay the full £92 registration fee?
Not necessarily. The Office of the Public Guardian offers a reduced fee if you have a low income, and an exemption if you receive certain means-tested benefits. I can tell you whether you are likely to qualify.
Want to read more first?
My guide to Lasting Powers of Attorney explains how the two types work and what happens if you do not have one in place. There are also detailed guides to the Property and Financial Affairs LPA and the Health and Welfare LPA.
Ready to put your LPA in place?
Book a free, no-obligation consultation or call me today. Your fixed fee is agreed before you commit to anything.
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