Power Of Attorney

[midagetrolop]

What is the going rate for my mother to get poa for me, please help?

[tonywiltshire]

I do not understand what you mean asking what is the going rate, I believe it costs £110 to register a Lasting POA for financial matters, there is also a Health POA which is quite separate and would need to be registered.
You, as donor, can give a Lasting Power of Attorney to your Mother or she can to you providing the donor has mental capacity. There is a Helpline 0300 456 0300

[midagetrolop]

Sorry, perhaps I did not explain myself very well. My mother who is 90 wants to give me POA just in case anything happens to her. I have looked into doing it on the net, but it looks very complicated. I just wondered what solicitors charged and if there was a standard fee.

[bhg481]

midagetrollop - read this http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/power-of-attorney?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=bignote-four&utm_term=08-Oct-13-v2&utm_campaign=family&utm_content=4#powerofa and then do it yourself - it's not complicated. You can download all the forms and notes, fill-in the forms on your computer and then print them out for signing.
My wife and I have just sent off application forms having each other and our daughter as attorneys and long-time friends to witness them and act as "certificate providers".

[pauln90]

The cost will depend on the individual solicitor you choose,ask around in your area.

As a rough guide I obtained POA via a solicitor in 2012 for my mother and it cost me £480 in total. I felt it was money well spent as they filled in all the forms and visited my mother to confirm that she understood why it was being done.

[tonywiltshire]

A country Solicitor will probably charge around £150 to £250 per hour plus Vat together with any disbursements. The forms are quite long and in 3 parts they will be rejected by the Office of the Public Guardian if there are any errors which will add to your registration fee.