How Much Does Power of Attorney Cost in WA?
The DIY Route: $0 to $225
The official EPA and EPG forms are free from the Office of the Public Advocate. You can download the complete kits, print them, fill them in, and have them witnessed without paying anyone for the documents themselves.
Your only hard costs on the DIY route:
| Item | Cost (2026/27) |
|---|---|
| EPA and EPG forms | Free |
| Witnessing by a JP | Free |
| Landgate EPA registration (property owners only) | $225.10 |
| Landgate certified copy (if needed later) | $113.90 |
| Landgate title search (name verification) | $33.90 |
If you don't own real estate, you can set up both an EPA and an EPG without paying for the forms; witnessing costs depend on the witness. If you do own property, budget $259.00 for registration and one title search.
Citizens Advice Bureau WA: ~$65 per Document
The Citizens Advice Bureau of Western Australia offers low-cost legal drafting for EPAs and EPGs at approximately $65 each. This is a trusted, long-established service — particularly valuable if you're on a concession card or low income.
The CAB drafter reviews your situation, helps you fill in the forms correctly, and can answer specific questions about witnessing and execution. The main drawbacks: appointment lead times can stretch several weeks, and services are limited to physical branch locations. If you're in regional WA, access may be difficult.
Legal Aid WA provides free information and referrals for power of attorney matters but generally doesn't draft the documents for you unless you meet their eligibility criteria (typically concession card holders or people experiencing financial hardship).
Online Template Services: $39 to $99
National platforms like ezyWill, Lawpath, and Quick Laws offer WA-branded EPA templates through guided online questionnaires. Prices range from $39 for a basic document to $99 for a bundled package including a Will.
The convenience is real — you complete a questionnaire, download a formatted document, and print it for signing. But most of these platforms use standardised Australian templates with minimal WA-specific customisation. They often miss Landgate's rigid requirements around name matching, the two-originals rule, and the three-month registration window.
You still need to arrange your own witnessing, and you still pay Landgate's registration fees separately.
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Perth Law Firms: $760 to $1,500+
A private solicitor in Perth will draft a custom EPA, EPG, and Will package for $760–$1,500. Complex estates — business interests, multiple properties, blended families — push the cost higher, sometimes past $3,000.
What you get for the premium: a solicitor reviews your specific circumstances, drafts documents tailored to your asset structure, and often handles the witnessing and Landgate registration as part of the service. If things go wrong later (a bank challenge, a family dispute), you have a professional on record who can defend the document.
The practical barrier is timing. Many Perth firms book two to six weeks out for estate planning appointments. If you're dealing with a parent showing early signs of cognitive decline, that wait can be problematic.
What Actually Matters for the Cost
The form itself is the cheap part. What catches families out are the downstream costs when something goes wrong:
| Error | Cost |
|---|---|
| Landgate requisition (name mismatch or document defect) | $112.55 |
| Landgate rejection (uncorrected requisition after 21 days) | Full $225.10 forfeited |
| Re-execution of an invalid EPA (wrong witness type) | Time + new witnessing session |
| SAT application because the EPA was set up incorrectly | 8 weeks + medical reports |
| Public Trustee establishment fee (if SAT appoints them) | $469 |
The difference between a free DIY setup and an expensive one usually isn't the drafting — it's whether you catch execution errors before they become Landgate rejections or bank refusals.
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