LPA guides
Lasting Powers of Attorney, explained
Plain-English guides to help you understand LPAs and make the right choices. Each one is checked by Steve Ryan, our founder, against the Office of the Public Guardian’s latest guidance (October 2026).
- What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?The two types of LPA, who’s involved, and when an LPA can be used.
- What happens if you don’t have an LPA?Why your family can’t simply step in, and what applying to the Court of Protection involves.
- Choosing your attorneysWho can be an attorney, how many to choose, how they make decisions, and why replacements matter.
- Choosing a certificate providerWho can, and who can’t, confirm that you understand your LPA.
- I have an Enduring Power of Attorney. Do I need an LPA?What an older Enduring Power of Attorney covers, what it doesn’t, and your options.
When you’re ready to sign and register
- How to sign your LPAWho signs, in what order, and the mistakes that get LPAs rejected.
- Help with the registration feeCheck whether you can pay half the fee, or nothing.
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