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Registering a Lasting Power of Attorney (UK, 2026)
Worried about your Lasting Power of Attorney getting rejected? Keystone's signing pack stops the avoidable mistakes that send self-submitted Lasting Powers of Attorney back from the Office of the Public Guardian. £69 with a free Will worth £59.
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Who needs a Power of Attorney?
Most people setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney are doing it for themselves, or for an ageing parent. Either way, the process is built for both.
Helping an elderly parent
Work through the questionnaire together. Your parent signs in their own hand; you handle everything else.
A Lasting Power of Attorney in England and Wales does nothing until it has been registered with the Office of the Public Guardian. This is the full guide to registering a Lasting Power of Attorney in the UK: what you post, how long it takes, and how to avoid the mistakes that get applications sent back. Keystone's signing pack is designed specifically to prevent those.
Why Lasting Powers of Attorney get rejected at registration
A fair share of self-submitted Lasting Powers of Attorney in the UK get rejected by the Office of the Public Guardian for the same avoidable mistakes: wrong signing order, missing dates, ineligible witnesses, Tipp-Ex on the form. Keystone's signing pack stops every one of them before the envelope is posted.
8-10 wks
Typical Office of the Public Guardian registration time when nothing goes wrong
15 min
To set up your Lasting Power of Attorney with Keystone
4 wks
Statutory Office of the Public Guardian waiting period for objections
How long does registering a Lasting Power of Attorney take?
The Office of the Public Guardian publishes an 8 to 10 week target from receipt of a correctly completed Lasting Power of Attorney. In practice, allow up to three months before you expect to have a registered Lasting Power of Attorney in hand. Longer if mistakes send the application back.
The £92 Office of the Public Guardian registration fee, and when you do not have to pay it
The Office of the Public Guardian charges £92 to register each Lasting Power of Attorney in 2026. The fee is paid to the government, not to Keystone or your solicitor. For a couple registering both Lasting Power of Attorney types each (four documents in total), that is £368 in Office of the Public Guardian fees alone.
Registering vs activating a Lasting Power of Attorney
Registering makes the document legally valid. Activating is when your attorney starts using it. A Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney can only be activated after you lose capacity. A Property and Financial Lasting Power of Attorney can be activated as soon as it is registered, if you chose that option.
How it works
Setting up your Lasting Power of Attorney online takes three steps.
01
Answer simple questions
Plain English questionnaire. Around 15 minutes.
02
Review your document
Free unlimited changes before you print.
03
Sign, witness and register
We walk you through Office of the Public Guardian registration.
Same legality. £300+ with a solicitor. £69 with us.
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a standard government form. A solicitor charging £300+ uses the exact same one Keystone fills in for £69. What the solicitor's fee buys is knowing which boxes to tick and what order to sign, and our guided form does that for you, with a signing pack the Office of the Public Guardian cannot reject.
Caitlin, Founder
I started Keystone after my own parents got quoted £1,400 by a solicitor for two Powers of Attorney. Exact same government forms. Exact same legal result. It just felt like something that shouldn't need to cost that much.
Local solicitor
£300 to £600
per document
- Book appointment weeks in advance
- Pay premium hourly rates
- Another fee for every amendment
- Best suited to complex estates
Keystone Online
BEST VALUEJust £69
per document, Will included free
- Complete from home in about 15 minutes
- Free unlimited changes before printing
- Same legality as a solicitor's document
- Professionally checked before release
Same legality. A fraction of the cost.
Here is everything you get for £69
One Power of Attorney documentSolicitor: £300 to £600
Your WillFREE
£59Step by step guided process in plain English
Official government form, prepared from your answers
Professionally checked before release
25% off every additional document
You pay£69
You save hundreds. Your Will is included free.
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Why choose Keystone Estate Planning?
£69
Fixed price for your Power of Attorney
15 min
Average time to finish the online questionnaire
Free
Will included with every Power of Attorney (worth £59)
- Plain English questionnaire, around 15 minutes
- Fixed £69 with a free Will worth £59
- Same legality as a solicitor
- UK based support on 0800 055 4321
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Related guidance
How to make a Lasting Power of Attorney online
Three step process from questionnaire to Office of the Public Guardian.
Lasting Power of Attorney cost and fees
Keystone pricing and solicitor comparison.
Lasting Power of Attorney guidance
Complete guide to how Lasting Powers of Attorney work in England and Wales.
Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney
Medical and care decisions when you cannot make them yourself.
Enduring Power of Attorney
Registering and using an old Enduring Power of Attorney made before 2007.
Cost of a Will
Your free Will is included. See Will-only pricing in the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I register a Power of Attorney online?▾
The Lasting Power of Attorney itself still has to be signed in wet ink and posted. Some parts of the application process are slowly moving online, but full digital registration isn't there yet.
What if I lose my registered Power of Attorney?▾
Request a certified copy from the Office of the Public Guardian for a small fee. Your attorneys can also request certified copies if they need to evidence the Lasting Power of Attorney to a bank or care provider.
Can I register a Power of Attorney years after signing it?▾
Yes, you can delay, but we wouldn't. An unregistered Lasting Power of Attorney can't actually be used. If something happens tomorrow, you'd be stuck. Register now.
Can I change my mind after registering?▾
Yes. You can revoke a Lasting Power of Attorney at any time while you have mental capacity. Most people then make a new one and register that.
What if my attorney refuses to act when the time comes?▾
They can disclaim the role in writing. If you appointed replacement attorneys, they step in. If you didn't, the Lasting Power of Attorney may fall away and a Court of Protection application might be needed.
How much is the Office of the Public Guardian registration fee in 2026?▾
£92 per Lasting Power of Attorney. The fee is paid directly to the Office of the Public Guardian when you post your signed forms. For a couple registering four Lasting Powers of Attorney (both types each), that totals £368. Many people qualify for 50% off or a full waiver via the fee reduction form. See above.
Who qualifies for the fee exemption?▾
You get 50% off the Office of the Public Guardian fee if your gross annual income is under £12,000. You get a full waiver if you receive certain means-tested benefits, including the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, Income-related ESA, Income Support, Income-based JSA, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Reduction, or Universal Credit with gross income under £12,000. Submit the fee reduction form alongside your Lasting Power of Attorney application.