This is good news! https://publicguardian.blog.gov.uk/2023/09/25/powers-of-attorney-bill-receives-royal-assent/ Soon(ish) the Lasting Power of Attorney service will let you complete the process completely online. No more print outs or wet signatures! This will, I hope, make it a lot easier and simpler for people to set up an LPA *before* they need one.