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Our Fees

At Greenchurch, we believe that the charges we make for our services should be transparent and fair, and agreed with you at the outset.

We will confirm those charges in our client engagement letter so that you have a written record.

For some transactions we have fixed fees. These are set out below:

Lasting powers of attorney (LPAs):

For a single lasting power of attorney (property and finance or health and care) our fees are:

£400 plus VAT

If you wish to make both property and finance and health and care LPAs, our fees are:

£550 plus VAT

If a couple both wish to make either property and finance LPAs (or health and care LPAs) our fees are:

£650 plus VAT

If a couple wish to make both property and finance and health and care LPAs, our fees are:

£800 plus VAT.

Our fees include the work involved in registering the LPAs for you at the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).

Please note that in addition to our fees, a registration fee of £82 is charged by the OPG for each LPA registered, unless you qualify for an exemption or remission of the fee.

Wills:

For a single person requiring a will (without any complex trusts) our fee is £250 plus VAT

For a couple requiring mirror wills, or wills that largely reflect each other (without any complex trusts) our fee is £350 plus VAT

Wills including trusts for a disabled relative:

For a single will, with a letter of wishes, our fee is £425 plus VAT

For a couple, with letters of wishes, our fee is £600 plus VAT

Court of Protection:

Application for a property and finance deputyship our fee is £950 plus VAT

This is the fixed fee set by the Court in accordance with Practice Direction 19B, which can be found here:

https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/practice-direction-b-fixed-costs-in-the-court-of-protection-01-17.pdf

Please note that if the application then becomes complicated or drawn out, because for example objections are made to the proposed appointment, then we will charge an hourly rate for the additional work undertaken. The hourly rate is set by the Court (please see the table below).

Application for a welfare deputyship, our standard fee for making the application and serving all parties is £1500 plus VAT.

Thereafter, for additional work for example in complying with any further directions of the Court, we will charge an hourly rate for the work undertaken. The hourly rate is set by the Court (please see the table below).

Please note that in addition to our fees, there is a fee payable to the Court of Protection for each application. That fee is currently £371, unless you qualify for an exemption or remission of the fee. We will check this for you.

Acting as a professional property and affairs deputy or attorney.

Our work is carried out at an hourly rate set by the Court:

Grade of fee earner London 1 London 2 London 3 National 1 National 2
 A. Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience £512 £373 £282    £261    £255
B.Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience £348 £289 £232    £218    £218
C.Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience £270 £244 £185    £178    £177
D.Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners £186 £139 £129    £126    £126

We are a National Band 2 firm. We ensure that work is allocated and carried out at rates A, B, C or D by the most appropriate fee earner, to ensure you have the most cost-effective service.

If the work we carry out in any deputyship year falls within the fixed fee set in Practice Direction 19B, that will be our charge for the year.

If the work in any deputyship year exceeds the fixed fee, and the deputyship order provides for our costs to be assessed, we will arrange an assessment by the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). The SCCO office will issue a certificate which will determine how much we will be paid for the work we have undertaken in that year.

Mental health:

Greenchurch Legal holds a contract with the Legal Aid Agency to provide mental health law services across the Midlands and East.

If you are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended) or under restrictions on a Community Treatment Order (CTO) or a conditional discharge, and you are entitled to and wish to appeal to a tribunal, we can represent you and our work will be fully funded by the Legal Aid Agency. You do not have to pay anything for our services.

If you need legal advice or representation on other legal matters which concern your mental capacity or mental health, and you are on a limited income or in receipt of certain benefits, funding can also be available to assist with your legal costs. We can explore your costs and funding options with you. Please get in touch to discuss your particular circumstances.

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Areas of Practice
    • Property and finance deputyship
    • Health and welfare deputyship
    • Lasting Powers of Attorney
    • Statutory wills
    • Applications to the Court
    • Wills and trusts
    • Mental Health
  • Blog
  • For Clients
    • Our Fees
    • Your Secure Documents
    • Complaints Policy
  • Contact Us
    • Our new YouTube channel “Law Unpacked”, for families which include a disabled person
  • 01782 214476