# Do I need a solicitor to make an LPA?

> Source: https://purewill.co.uk/faqs/do-i-need-a-solicitor-for-an-lpa (updated 25 October 2026)

**Short answer:** No. LPAs are designed to be made without a solicitor. Legal advice is worth paying for if there is family conflict, doubt about capacity, or complexity.

No. The forms are designed to be completed without legal help, and most LPAs are made without a solicitor. You can use the free GOV.UK tool, or an online service that prepares the forms and guides the signing.

A solicitor earns their fee (typically £400 or more per LPA) when something is genuinely complicated: family conflict over who should be attorney, any doubt about the donor's mental capacity, business interests, or instructions that need careful drafting. If a dispute later ends up in front of the OPG or a court, professionally drafted documents and a solicitor's file notes are worth every penny. For a straightforward family arrangement, they are more than the job needs.

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