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A professionally drafted, vetted and legally checked Lasting Power of Attorney, giving someone you trust the legal authority to manage your affairs if you are ever unable to do so yourself. From just £325 all inclusive.
A Lasting Power of Attorney is one of the most important legal documents you can put in place, yet most people do not act until it is too late. An LPA can only be created while you still have mental capacity. Once capacity is lost the only option is a costly and lengthy Court of Protection application.
There are two types of LPA. A Property & Financial Affairs LPA gives your chosen attorney authority to manage your finances, bank accounts, property and investments. A Health & Welfare LPA gives your attorney authority to make decisions about your medical treatment, care arrangements and daily welfare. Most people choose to have both.
No hidden extras. Every Swift Legacy LPA includes the following as standard, included in the price you see.
Gives your attorney authority to manage your bank accounts, bills, property, investments and benefits, either while you still have capacity or only when you lose it.
Gives your attorney authority to make decisions about your medical treatment, care home placement, daily routine and welfare, only usable once you have lost mental capacity.
Choose up to four trusted attorneys to act on your behalf. Replacement attorneys can also be named in case a primary attorney is unable to act.
Your personal preferences and specific instructions recorded within the LPA, guiding your attorneys on exactly how you want your affairs managed.
Specific restrictions and conditions placed on your attorneys powers, ensuring they can only act within the boundaries you have clearly defined.
Your LPA requires an independent certificate provider completely unconnected to Swift Legacy or your attorneys. Swift Legacy will guide you on who qualifies and how to arrange this.
Every document independently verified, vetting and all legal checks completed as standard. Professional indemnity up to £2.5 million per document.
Swift Legacy guides you through the full Office of the Public Guardian registration process. Please note OPG registration fees are payable separately and are not included in the Swift Legacy fee.
Most people put off making an LPA because they believe one of these common myths. Every single one of them is wrong, and the consequences of believing them can be devastating.
This is completely false. Even a spouse or civil partner has no legal authority over their partner's sole bank accounts or finances without a Property & Financial Affairs LPA. Sole accounts can be frozen immediately, leaving a family unable to pay bills, mortgages or day to day expenses. Joint accounts may also be restricted.
Without a Health & Welfare LPA doctors and medical teams are not legally required to consult your family before making decisions about your treatment or care. Decisions about life-sustaining treatment, care home placement and day to day welfare can be made without the input of the people you love and trust most.
Without an LPA in place the only legal route is a Court of Protection application. This process typically costs thousands of pounds, takes many months and is not guaranteed to appoint the person you would have chosen. Your LPA can usually be signed within a couple of weeks, and although OPG registration then takes a further 8 to 20 weeks, it is still far quicker and far less costly than the Court of Protection route, but it can only be made while you still have mental capacity.
✦ The bottom line: An LPA can only be made while you have mental capacity. Once capacity is lost it is too late. The best time to make an LPA is now, before you ever need it.
Four easy steps from first call to protected future, we are with you every step of the way.
A relaxed, no obligation conversation to understand your family, wishes and goals. No jargon, no pressure. Online or by phone, with home visits available on request (dependent on location).
We send a clear plan and a fixed-fee quote with no hidden costs. Everything explained in plain English. You decide if and when to proceed.
Your LPA is drafted by specialists, independently vetted and all legal checks completed, reviewed together until it perfectly captures your intentions. Drafting typically takes 14-21 working days from your initial consultation.
Documents executed correctly and submitted for OPG registration (typically 8-20 weeks). Once registered, your LPA is stored securely with the SWW National Will Archive, with executor cards and a safe custody certificate, so your LPA can always be found when it is needed.
The same professionally drafted, vetted and legally checked LPA as a solicitor, at a fraction of the cost. All prices include VAT. No hidden extras. Ever.
No VAT added on top. What you see is exactly what you pay.
No obligation. No pressure. Available online, by phone, or face to face on request, depending on location.
Every LPA vetted and all legal checks completed as standard.
No hidden extras. No hourly rates. No surprises. Ever.
If you already have a Lasting Power of Attorney drafted by a solicitor, an online service, or done yourself, Swift Legacy can check it for you. We review whether it was drafted correctly, whether the certificate provider requirement was properly met, whether it is still legally valid, and, most importantly, whether it has actually been registered with the Office of the Public Guardian and can legally be used. Many people are surprised to find their existing LPA was never registered.
LPA Check & Review costs £49, deducted from the price if you go on to instruct a new LPA with us.
View DetailsMost people think an LPA is something elderly people need. It is not. Mental capacity can be lost suddenly and without warning, at any age, at any time. It does not discriminate. It does not give you notice.
A serious accident can cause a brain injury overnight. One moment you are fine. The next your family has no legal authority to manage your finances or make medical decisions on your behalf.
Strokes affect people of all ages. A stroke can remove the ability to communicate or make decisions instantly, leaving loved ones completely powerless without an LPA.
Cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses can affect your capacity to make decisions during treatment. An LPA ensures your wishes are respected even when you cannot express them.
Dementia is not only an elderly condition. Early onset dementia can affect people in their 40s and 50s. Once diagnosed and capacity is assessed as lost, it is too late to make an LPA.
A cardiac arrest, aneurysm or any sudden emergency requiring surgery and intensive care can remove your capacity to communicate your wishes in an instant.
Severe mental health conditions can temporarily or permanently affect decision-making capacity. An LPA ensures someone you trust is empowered to act for you during the most difficult times.
"An LPA is not about being old. It is about being prepared. It can be signed in a couple of weeks. Losing mental capacity takes seconds. The only question is whether you act before or after it is too late."
An LPA can only be made while you have mental capacity. Once capacity is lost, for any reason, at any age, it is legally too late. The best time to make an LPA is today.
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