Estate Planning & Powers of Attorney
Protect what you've built, decide who benefits, and make sure someone you trust can act if you can't. Inheritance-tax planning, trusts and lasting powers of attorney, in plain English.
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Lasting powers of attorney
Property and financial affairs, and health and welfare — drafted, certified and registered.
Inheritance-tax planning
Gifts, exemptions, reliefs and structuring across the whole estate.
Trusts
Lifetime and will trusts for protection, control and succession.
Blended families
Life-interest and other structures that provide for a spouse and protect children.
Court of Protection
Deputyship applications where no LPA exists.
Pensions & death benefits
Nominations, expressions of wish and the inheritance tax that will apply to most unused pension funds from 6 April 2027.
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Wills & Probate
A will that says what you mean and does what you want — and, when the time comes, an estate administered properly, with the tax right and the family informed..
Business Succession
What happens to the business when an owner dies, falls ill or wants out.
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What it costs
Our fees for this work are published under the SRA Transparency Rules, shown including VAT; disbursements are extra unless stated, and we confirm your fee in writing before we start.
Powers of attorney
| Ordinary power of attorney | £300incl. VAT£250 + £50 VAT |
|---|---|
| Ordinary power of attorney for property contractssigning up to 10 contracts free; £20 per additional signing | £240incl. VAT£200 + £40 VAT |
| LPA — health and welfare | £840incl. VAT£700 + £140 VAT |
| LPA — property and finance | £840incl. VAT£700 + £140 VAT |
| LPA — combined | £1,440incl. VAT£1,200 + £240 VAT |
| Acting as certificate provider | £210incl. VAT£175 + £35 VAT |
| Exercising ongoing attorney powers as professional trustee or attorneyunless agreed otherwise, charged at our hourly rates (£145 – £350 + VAT) | Bespoke |
Our fees are shown including VAT at 20%, with the fee and the VAT beneath; third-party disbursements are extra, and each says whether VAT applies to it.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes — they do opposite jobs. A will takes effect when you die; an LPA takes effect while you're alive but unable to manage your affairs, whether through illness, accident or age. Without one, nobody — not even a spouse — automatically has authority to deal with your bank, your home or your care.
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