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Providing annual accounts does not prevent fraud or abuse; that's clear from media reports every day.

A Lawyers' duty is to advise on the nature and effect of the LPA, as well as drafting it. There is a discussion on the full extent of the powers, and even the thorny issue of the suitability of attorneys is explored and given due consideration.

The price charged is not merely for preparing the paperwork - a trained chimp could fill that in.

This lack of understanding of a lawyers' full duty and obligations is what costs the money, and this is little understood outside legal practice.