The current price for registering an LPA is £82 (rising to £92 from 17 November 2025); for a combined personal welfare LPA and property and affairs LPA, the price is currently £164. If you’re on certain benefits or you earn less than £12,000, you may be entitled to an exemption or reduction of the fee.
How much does it cost to make a will and power of attorney in the UK?
The cost for both a power of attorney (LPA) and a will can differ greatly. Will prices vary depending on the complexity of your affairs and whether solicitor fees are applicable.
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- How to contest a will?
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- I’m making a will leaving everything to my new, much younger partner — can I stop my grown-up children challenging it after I die?
- I’m making a will that leaves my shares in our family company to my new husband, but my children don’t like him — can I force them to accept him as a shareholder?
- I’m planning on making a will but I’d like to do it myself — what do I need to think about?
- I want my daughter to inherit everything when I die but I want to stop her husband getting it if anything happens to her — can making a will help?
- If I already have an enduring power of attorney, is there any need to convert it into a lasting power of attorney?
- My elderly mother is worried about her money and who will look after her if she loses her memory — should she make a lasting power of attorney?
- My mother is thinking of making a will but she forget things all the time these days, and often gets confused — will it be valid?
- My net worth is well over the inheritance tax threshold — can making a will reduce inheritance tax?
- My ten-year old will need ongoing care for the whole of the rest of her life — what provision can I make for her when I’m making a will?
- My uncle seems incapable of making decisions and the bills are piling up — does the lasting power of attorney he has given me automatically take effect?
- Should I think about making a new will to replace the one I made years ago?
- What are the main duties and responsibilities of an executor of a will and who should I appoint as my executor?
- What are the responsibilities of an executor of a will/estate?
- What do I do about property I own jointly with others when I’m making a will?
- What happens if I die without a will?
- Who can act as a witness to my will?
- Who should i contact to start with a will?
- Why should I make a will if my wife and kids will get everything anyway under the intestacy rules?