How to Create Your LPA Online
A guided five-step process that takes most people under an hour of active time. Save your progress, get your document checked by a human, and post one envelope to the Office of the Public Guardian.
At a glance
- Five clear steps from sign-up to a registered LPA
- Around 20 to 40 minutes of active time to complete the form
- A UKLPA team member checks every document before you print
- Office of the Public Guardian registration typically takes 8 to 20 weeks
- Preparation from £89, plus the government registration fee of £92 per LPA
Create Your Account
Get set up in under a minute. No payment required.
You start by creating a free UKLPA account with your name, email address and a password. There is nothing to pay at this stage and no card details are taken. Once signed in, you land on your dashboard where you can begin a new LPA, return to a saved one, or add a partner LPA for your spouse or civil partner.
Everything you enter from this point forward is saved automatically. You can close your browser, switch device, take a week to think something through, and return to exactly the same place. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we never share it with third parties.
Choose Your LPA Type
Pick Property and Financial Affairs, Health and Welfare, or both.
There are two separate Lasting Powers of Attorney in England and Wales and they cover different parts of your life. A Property and Financial Affairs LPA lets your attorney manage your money, bills, pensions and property. A Health and Welfare LPA lets your attorney make decisions about medical treatment, care and where you live — but only if you lose mental capacity.
Most people create both, which is why the form is optimised for completing them together and reusing your details. If you are unsure, our guide on whether to create both types walks through the decision. You can always add the second LPA later from the same dashboard.
Complete the Guided Form
Answer plain-English questions one section at a time.
The form is broken into short sections: about you, your attorneys, replacement attorneys, how you want them to act (jointly or jointly and severally), your certificate provider, and any preferences or instructions. Each question is written in plain English with an explanation of why it matters, and built-in checks stop you from entering details that would cause the Office of the Public Guardian to reject your LPA.
You can jump between sections, change earlier answers, and see a progress bar at all times. If you are not sure who to appoint, our guides on choosing the right attorney and what a certificate provider does are linked from the relevant questions.
Review and Pay
Check everything on screen, pay securely, then a human checks it too.
Before payment you see a full on-screen preview of your LPA with every answer laid out. You can still go back and edit any section. Payment is taken securely through Stripe and covers the UKLPA preparation fee only — the government registration fee is paid to the OPG when you post the signed form.
Once payment clears, a member of the UKLPA team reviews your LPA against the most common Office of the Public Guardian rejection reasons. If anything looks risky — an ambiguous instruction, a mismatch between attorneys and how they act, a missing certificate provider detail — we email you to correct it before you print. This personal check is the main reason our LPAs are registered first time.
Print, Sign and Register
Sign in the legal order, then post to the Office of the Public Guardian.
You print the LPA on normal paper. It must be signed in the right order: the donor first, then the certificate provider, then each attorney, each in the presence of an independent witness who also signs. Your printed pack includes a clear signing checklist so nothing is missed — signing out of order is the single most common reason the OPG rejects an LPA.
Post the completed form to the Office of the Public Guardian with the £ registration fee (a reduction or exemption may apply). Registration usually takes 8 to 20 weeks — our guide on how long LPA registration takes explains the stages. Once complete, the OPG sends you back the stamped, registered LPA that is now legally usable when needed.
Your LPA Timeline, From Sign-Up to Registered
Most of the waiting time is the Office of the Public Guardian registration period, which you cannot speed up. The active work you do takes around an hour in total, spread across a few sittings.
- Day 1 · Sign up, choose your LPA type, complete the guided form (20–40 minutes of focused time).
- Within 1 working day · UKLPA team reviews your LPA and emails the print-ready PDF, with any queries flagged for a quick fix.
- Week 1 – 2 · Print and sign the LPA in the correct order with your attorneys, certificate provider and an independent witness for each.
- Week 2 · Post the signed LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian with the registration fee.
- Week 3 · OPG confirms receipt and begins the statutory notice period, during which anyone notified in the LPA can raise an objection.
- Week 10 – 22 · The OPG returns your stamped, registered LPA. It is now legally usable when needed.
What You’ll Need to Hand
Gathering these details up front makes the form much quicker to complete. None of it is sensitive enough to need an ID document — just accurate personal information for everyone involved.
Your details
Your full legal name, date of birth, home address and contact details.
Your attorneys
Full names, addresses and dates of birth for each attorney and any replacement attorneys you wish to name.
Certificate provider
The name and address of someone who has known you for at least two years, or a professional such as a GP or solicitor.
Any preferences or instructions
Optional wishes you want your attorneys to consider, and any binding rules they must follow.
A payment card
A debit or credit card for the UKLPA preparation fee. You pay the OPG registration fee separately when you post the signed form.
The OPG fee
£92 per LPA payable to the Office of the Public Guardian on registration. Reductions and exemptions are available on low incomes.
Common Mistakes We Help You Avoid
Most rejected LPAs fail on simple, preventable errors. Every one of these is either caught by our form’s built-in checks or by the human review before you print.
Signing in the wrong order
The donor must sign before the certificate provider, and both before the attorneys. Signing out of order makes the LPA invalid and is the single most common rejection reason. Our signing pack shows the exact order with dates.
Missing or invalid witnesses
Each signature needs an independent witness who is 18 or over. An attorney cannot witness the donor’s signature, and vice versa. We remind you at the point each signature is required.
Conflicting preferences and instructions
An instruction that restricts what your attorneys can do may cause the OPG to sever or reject it. Our guide on preferences and instructions explains the difference, and our review flags wording that is too restrictive.
Wrong certificate provider
The certificate provider cannot be a family member, an attorney, or anyone who stands to benefit from the LPA. Picking the wrong person invalidates the document. We check eligibility during the form and again during human review.
From £89. No payment until you have reviewed the completed LPA.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the whole LPA process take?
Completing the online form takes most people 20 to 40 minutes. UKLPA checks your document within one working day. Once you have printed and signed it, the Office of the Public Guardian registration period is typically 8 to 20 weeks. From sign-up to a registered LPA, expect around 10 to 14 weeks in total.
Can I save my progress and finish later?
Yes. Your answers are saved automatically as you work through the form. You can log back in from any device and pick up exactly where you left off. There is no time limit and no payment is taken until you have reviewed the completed document.
What if I make a mistake on the form?
You can edit every section until you submit for payment. After the UKLPA team review, if we spot anything that would risk rejection by the Office of the Public Guardian, we contact you to correct it before you print. This built-in check is the single biggest reason our LPAs are registered first time.
Do I need a solicitor to create an LPA?
No. There is no legal requirement to use a solicitor, and the Office of the Public Guardian accepts LPAs prepared using an online service. Our guided form and human review provide the accuracy checks most people use a solicitor for, at a fraction of the cost. Our guide on whether you need a solicitor explains the options in full.
What happens if the OPG rejects my LPA?
Rejections are almost always caused by signing errors, missing witness signatures, or dates signed in the wrong order. Because UKLPA checks your form and gives clear signing instructions, rejection is rare. If it does happen, you will need to correct the issue and submit a fresh form to the OPG, with another registration fee.
How much does it cost to create an LPA with UKLPA?
The UKLPA preparation fee starts at £89 for a single LPA. You also pay the Office of the Public Guardian registration fee of £92 per LPA directly to the government. Fee reductions or exemptions are available from the OPG for people on low incomes or receiving certain means-tested benefits. See our full pricing for bundles and partner LPAs.
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