Bridgwater's LPA specialists, serving Somerset's market town and the communities of the Levels.

Futura Planning provides specialist Lasting Power of Attorney services for Bridgwater residents and across the wider Somerset Levels communities, from Cannington and North Petherton to Burnham-on-Sea, the Polden villages and the Quantock foothills. Home visits across TA6 and TA7, or online via Teams. Full members of the Society of Willwriters.

Full members of the Society of Willwriters
Free initial consultation, no obligation
Full OPG submission service included
Home visits across Bridgwater & the Somerset Levels

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Serving Bridgwater and across the Somerset Levels

Bridgwater LPA specialists, home visits to town and Levels alike

Bridgwater is a historic market town on the River Parrett, at the edge of the Somerset Levels, one of England's most distinctive and low-lying landscapes, with a dispersed population of farming families, retirees, and long-established rural communities. As the largest town in the former Sedgemoor district, Bridgwater is the service hub for a very wide area of rural Somerset.

The Levels communities, from Westonzoyland and Chedzoy to the Polden Hills villages, from Cannington and Nether Stowey at the Quantock foot to Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge on the Bristol Channel coast, all look to Bridgwater as their nearest professional services centre. We visit all of these communities at home, in their own village, without any additional charge or inconvenience. A client in Moorland or Catcott doesn't need to drive to Bridgwater, we come to them.

We also offer online appointments via Microsoft Teams, particularly useful for adult children who live outside Somerset and are arranging an LPA for a parent in Bridgwater or a Levels village.

Why Bridgwater and Levels residents choose Futura Planning

We visit you wherever you are on the Levels. Whether you're in Bridgwater town, a Polden Hills village, a farmhouse between the rhynes, or a bungalow in Burnham-on-Sea, we come to you at home. There's no extra charge and no inconvenience for being rural or remote within our service area.

Full service, start to OPG registration. We prepare all documents, guide you through attorney selection and signing requirements, and submit directly to the Office of the Public Guardian on your behalf. You deal with us throughout.

Society of Willwriters members. Full, qualified members of the Society of Willwriters, the UK's professional body for LPA and will writing practitioners. Your guarantee of a regulated, ethical and accountable service.

Unhurried appointments. We take as much time as the appointment needs. Call 01934 442030 for a free, no-obligation chat about your options.

Transparent pricing

What does an LPA cost in Bridgwater?

Fixed fees, quoted upfront. No hourly rates, no hidden extras, ever.

Futura Planning fee (per LPA)

From £299. Full service, consultation, document preparation, attorney guidance, signing oversight and complete OPG submission management. Fixed fee quoted upfront before any work begins.

Both LPAs together

From £449. Property & Financial Affairs LPA plus Health & Welfare LPA, both in a single appointment. The most efficient and cost-effective option for most Bridgwater and Levels clients.

OPG registration fee (government)

£92 per LPA, paid to the Office of the Public Guardian. We handle the full OPG submission. Reduced fees may apply for those on lower incomes or certain benefits, ask us when you enquire.

Total cost example: both LPAs together, Futura Planning fee from £449 + OPG registration £92 × 2 = from £633 total for a fully registered pair of LPAs. Everything fixed and clear upfront. If you receive certain benefits or are on a lower income, you may qualify for a reduced OPG fee, ask us when you get in touch.

Areas we cover across Bridgwater and Somerset Levels

Bridgwater townTA6
Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge
Cannington & Nether Stowey
Westonzoyland & Chedzoy
North Petherton & Durston
Polden Hills villages
Wembdon & Bower
Shapwick, Ashcott & Catcott
Puriton & Pawlett
Stogursey & Nether Stowey
Chilton Trinity & Moorland
Online, anywhere in Somerset

Bridgwater, Somerset's market town in a changing county

A town at the heart of Somerset's ageing population story

Bridgwater is the largest town in what was Sedgemoor, now part of Somerset Council, and serves as the market and service town for a substantial area of rural Somerset. The numbers behind its LPA story are straightforward and significant.

47,860 · Bridgwater built-up area population2021 Census figure, Somerset's second largest settlement.

25% · of Somerset residents aged 65+6% higher than the national average, and rising.

90% · of Somerset's population growthBetween 2011 and 2019, growth was in the 65 and over age group.

£239k · Average Bridgwater sold priceDetached homes average £371,000, an asset worth protecting.

Bridgwater sits at the centre of a large and dispersed rural area, the Somerset Levels to the south and east, the Quantock Hills to the north-west, and the coastal communities around Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge to the north. Many of the villages in this hinterland have older, established populations where LPA planning is urgently needed but rarely acted upon. As the area's largest market town, Bridgwater is where families across Somerset Levels communities come to access professional services, including Lasting Power of Attorney. We visit all of them at home.

Serving Bridgwater and beyond

LPA home visits across Bridgwater & the Levels communities

Wherever you live in the Bridgwater area, from the town itself to the most remote Levels village, we visit you at home.

Bridgwater Town & Wembdon (TA6)From the historic town centre around St Mary's Church to the residential streets of Wembdon, Hamp, Sydenham and Bower, Bridgwater town has a broad age profile. Long-established families who have lived in the same home for decades are the most common LPA enquiry type here, alongside younger families planning sensibly.

Cannington & the Quantock villages (TA5)The villages at the foot of the Quantock Hills, Cannington, Nether Stowey, Stogursey and the coast road communities, have a mix of farming families and established residents who rarely need to visit Bridgwater for professional services. We bring the service to them. A home visit here is no different in time or cost from a town visit.

North Petherton & Durston (TA6)A sizeable and characterful village just south of Bridgwater with its own community and many long-established resident families. North Petherton and surrounding hamlets are well within our regular home visit area, and LPA enquiries from this community are common, particularly from families where an older parent lives alone.

Westonzoyland, Chedzoy & Moorland (TA7)The Levels communities east of Bridgwater, Westonzoyland with its historic church, Chedzoy, Moorland and the scattered holdings between the drainage rhynes, are home to farming families and older residents who often assume they’re too remote for a home visit. They are not. We visit regularly.

Shapwick, Ashcott, Catcott & Edington (TA7)The Polden ridge communities above the Levels have their own distinctive character, older housing stock, established families, and a notable proportion of retired residents who have lived in the same village for decades. LPA planning is particularly relevant here, and we serve all Polden villages with home visits.

Burnham-on-Sea & Highbridge (TA9)The coastal community on the Bristol Channel, Burnham-on-Sea is a popular retirement destination with a significant older population. Many residents here have made Burnham their home after moving from other parts of the South West. LPA need is high and we visit Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge as part of our standard service area.

Understanding Lasting Power of Attorney

The two types of LPA, and what each one does

A Lasting Power of Attorney lets you appoint people you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you lose mental or physical capacity. There are two distinct types, and most Bridgwater residents benefit from setting up both together.

Property & Financial Affairs

This LPA gives your chosen attorneys the legal authority to manage your finances and property, from everyday banking to major decisions about your Bridgwater home or Somerset Levels farmhouse. It can be used while you still have capacity if you choose, or only once capacity is lost. Without this LPA, no one, not a spouse, not adult children, can manage your finances or deal with your Bridgwater property if you lose capacity. Banks freeze accounts and property transactions simply cannot proceed.

Manage bank accounts, savings and investments
Pay bills, rent or mortgage on your behalf
Buy or sell your Bridgwater or Somerset property
Collect your pension and benefits
Deal with HMRC and financial institutions

Health & Welfare

This LPA gives your attorneys the power to make personal care and medical decisions on your behalf. Unlike the Financial LPA, it can only be used once you no longer have mental capacity to make those decisions yourself. Without this LPA, Bridgwater Community Hospital and local care providers make decisions based on clinical guidelines alone, not what you would have chosen, or what your family knows you would have wanted.

Accept or refuse medical treatment on your behalf
Speak to Bridgwater Community Hospital and care staff
Decisions about where you live and daily care
Can include life-sustaining treatment decisions
Ensures your personal wishes are legally documented

Don't leave it too late

An LPA can only be set up while you still have mental capacity

With Somerset's older population growing faster than the national average, this fact is more urgent here than in most parts of England.

It cannot be created after capacity is lostOnce someone no longer has mental capacity, an LPA cannot be made. The only alternative is a Court of Protection Deputyship Order, significantly more expensive, far slower, and deeply stressful for families.

A diagnosis may not be too lateMany people retain sufficient capacity to make a valid LPA after an early dementia diagnosis. The sooner you act, the more straightforward the process. If capacity is a concern, please call us first.

Capacity can be lost suddenly at any ageA stroke, serious accident or sudden illness can remove the ability to create an LPA overnight, not just dementia. An LPA matters for every adult with property, savings, or a family depending on them.

Banks freeze accounts without an LPAWithout a Financial LPA, banks freeze accounts when they are notified that a customer has lost capacity. Bridgwater families can find themselves unable to pay bills or access funds, even from a joint account.

OPG registration takes around 20 weeksThe Office of the Public Guardian currently takes approximately 20 weeks to register a submitted LPA. It is not legally effective until registered. We handle the full OPG submission on your behalf throughout.

Court of Protection: slow and expensiveA Deputyship Order takes twelve months or more and costs significantly more than an LPA. For a Bridgwater or Somerset Levels family managing a parent's affairs during that period, the gap can be extremely disruptive.

Who is this page for?

Bridgwater's LPA audiences, from town to Levels

LPA enquiries from Bridgwater and the Somerset Levels come from two groups. Both are important, and both need home visits to wherever they live, including the more dispersed rural communities of the Levels.

Bridgwater residents & established Somerset families

You live in Bridgwater town, perhaps in Wembdon, Hamp, Sydenham or one of the newer estates to the south, or in one of the surrounding villages and communities. You've been meaning to get your LPA in place for some time.

Somerset's population is ageing faster than the national average. A quarter of Somerset residents are aged 65 or over, and nearly 90% of the county's population growth between 2011 and 2019 was in the over-65 age group. If you are in your 60s or 70s in Somerset, the LPA conversation is overdue for most people.

We visit you at home anywhere in Bridgwater and across the Somerset Levels, or meet via Teams if you prefer. Setting up both LPAs together in a single appointment is the most efficient approach.

Somerset Levels communities & rural families

You live in one of the villages of the Somerset Levels, Westonzoyland, Chedzoy, Moorland, Pawlett, Puriton, Chilton Trinity, or the Polden Hills communities of Shapwick, Ashcott, or Catcott. Professional services can feel hard to access from these locations.

We visit every one of these communities at home. Many Somerset Levels residents tell us they had no idea a professional LPA adviser would travel to their village. We do, routinely. Distance within our area is not a barrier and there is no additional charge for home visits to rural locations.

If you are an adult child arranging an LPA for a parent living alone in a Levels village, the same applies. We visit at their home, wherever that is, and take as much time as the appointment needs.

And once the LPA is registered, our guide to acting for a parent explains exactly what you can and can't do with it.

How it works

Your Bridgwater LPA, from first call to OPG registration

We handle every step. Here's exactly what to expect when setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney with Futura Planning in the Bridgwater area.

Free Consultation

Call 01934 442030 or complete the form. We discuss your situation, explain both LPA types, and answer every question. Free, no obligation, no pressure.

Home Visit or Teams

We visit you at home anywhere in Bridgwater or across the Somerset Levels, or meet via Microsoft Teams. We take your instructions, advise on attorney choices, and explain every decision clearly.

Documents Drafted & Signed

We prepare your LPA documents and send for review. Once approved, we guide you through the signing requirements carefully, ensuring everything is correct to avoid OPG delays.

OPG Registration

We submit your completed LPA to the Office of the Public Guardian and manage the process to registration, currently around 20 weeks. We handle all queries and keep you informed.

How we meet

Two ways to set up your Bridgwater LPA

Both options deliver the same professional service, the same full OPG submission, and the same fixed fees.

Home Visit

We come to you, anywhere in Bridgwater town, the Levels villages, Cannington, North Petherton, Burnham-on-Sea or the Polden Hills. No travelling, no parking, no need to leave home.

No travel required, we visit you at home
Covers Bridgwater, Levels villages & coastal communities
Ideal for older residents and those in remote locations
Evening & weekend appointments available

Book a Home Visit

Online via Microsoft Teams

The same professional LPA service in a one-to-one video call. Ideal for adult children outside Somerset coordinating an LPA for a Bridgwater or Levels parent, or for any resident who prefers to meet virtually.

Expert LPA advice without a home visit
Ideal for families coordinating from outside Somerset
Single or joint LPA appointments
Same full OPG submission service included

Book an Online Appointment

Client feedback

What our clients say about our LPA service

I am very happy that we chose Futura Planning to do our LPAs and update our Wills. Stephen was at all times prompt and professional, very helpful and patient in explaining the details of such documents. We are very happy to recommend Futura Planning.

Mr & Mrs Whitehouse, Somerset

My parents live in Westonzoyland and I was convinced no adviser would travel out to the Levels. I was completely wrong, Futura Planning came to their home in the village without any fuss, explained everything clearly, and both LPAs are now registered. Could not have been simpler.

A Bristol-based family, arranging LPA for parents in Westonzoyland, TA7

We live in North Petherton and had assumed we'd need to go into Taunton for LPA advice. Futura Planning visited us at home, we sorted both LPAs and our Wills in one appointment, and everything was handled for us. Highly recommended to any family in the Bridgwater area.

Mr & Mrs J.A. Robbins, North Petherton, Somerset TA6

Common questions

Frequently asked questions about LPAs in Bridgwater

Yes, genuinely. We visit clients throughout the Levels: Westonzoyland, Chedzoy, Moorland, Pawlett, Puriton, Chilton Trinity, the Polden Hills villages (Shapwick, Ashcott, Catcott, Edington, Cossington), Cannington, Nether Stowey, and all communities between Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea. There is no additional charge for distance within our service area. Many Levels residents tell us they had no idea a professional LPA adviser would visit them at home, we do, and we do so regularly.

Somerset as a whole has 25% of its population aged 65 or over, 6% higher than the national average. Nearly 90% of Somerset's population growth between 2011 and 2019 was in the over-65 age group. The Somerset Levels communities around Bridgwater have a notably older, dispersed rural population. As the area's largest market town, Bridgwater is also the service hub for a wide area of Somerset where access to professional advice can be limited. Without an LPA, no one can manage your finances or property if you lose capacity.

Futura Planning charges from £299 per LPA, with both LPAs together from £449. The Office of the Public Guardian charges £92 per LPA for registration, paid as part of the process. Total cost for both LPAs starts from £633 all in. All fees are fixed and quoted upfront with no surprises. Reduced OPG fees may apply for those on lower incomes, please ask when you enquire.

Yes, this is one of our most common requests from the Bridgwater area. We visit your parent at their home, wherever that is on the Levels, and take as much time as they need. We always speak directly with the person making the LPA. If you have concerns about mental capacity, please call us on 01934 442030 before booking, we'll discuss the situation carefully and advise honestly on whether an LPA is still achievable.

Most people benefit from both. The Property & Financial Affairs LPA protects your home and finances. The Health & Welfare LPA ensures your medical and care wishes are respected. They address entirely different scenarios and work together to give complete protection. Setting both up in a single appointment is the most efficient and cost-effective approach, and we can do both in one home visit.

Without an LPA, no one, not a spouse, not adult children, has legal authority to manage your finances, access your bank accounts, or deal with your Somerset property. Banks freeze accounts and property transactions become impossible. The only alternative is a Court of Protection Deputyship Order, which typically takes twelve months or more and costs significantly more than an LPA. For families managing a parent's affairs during this period, the disruption can be severe.

The Office of the Public Guardian currently takes around 20 weeks to register a submitted LPA. The LPA is not legally effective until registered, which is why starting early matters. We manage the full OPG submission on your behalf, handle any queries raised, and keep you updated throughout. If there is particular urgency, please mention it when you first call.

Yes, and many Bridgwater and Levels clients combine an LPA with a Will in a single appointment. We offer the full range of will writing and estate planning services, with home visits across Bridgwater, the Levels, Cannington, North Petherton, Burnham-on-Sea and surrounding communities. Call us to discuss combining services, or see our services page for the full range.

Also need a Will for your Bridgwater estate?

Many Bridgwater and Somerset Levels clients combine an LPA with a Will or estate planning review in a single appointment, the most comprehensive way to protect your family's future in one visit. Whether you're in Bridgwater town, a Polden village, or a farm on the Levels, we can handle both in one home visit at no extra charge for travel.

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Bridgwater and the Somerset Levels, your LPA should not wait.

Whether you're in a terraced house on St John Street, a bungalow in Burnham-on-Sea, or a farmhouse above the Levels flood plain, we visit you at home, and the first conversation is always free.

Book an appointment Call 01934 442030

Home visits across Somerset, or online anywhere in England and Wales.