Probate prices

Don’t know where to start?

Have a look at our range of probate services set out below, then come and see us and we can talk through your options, no cost and no obligation.

The first meeting is always free.

Email us or call to make an appointment.

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Full service probate – Capped fees

Hourly rate £230 plus VAT

Our fees are capped at the outset – we will never charge you more than the agreed cap, no matter how long the estate takes to deal with.

The Probate Registry will also charge a grant application fee of £155

Suitable for you if :

• You would like us to deal with every aspect of the estate administration from start to finish, no matter what the size or nature of the estate; or
• You have started dealing with the estate administration yourself or have used one of our grant-only fixed fee services, but would now like to hand the administration over to us to complete.

How we charge:

• We only charge for the time that we spend working on your behalf, using our standard hourly rate
• We will agree a cap on our fees at the outset, based on our estimate of how much work will be required to complete the estate administration
• If the administration takes less time than we estimated, then that is all that you pay for
• If the administration takes more time than we estimated, we stop charging at the agreed cap – we will never charge you more than the agreed cap, no matter how long the estate takes to deal with
• We bill monthly for work completed on your behalf, so you can keep costs under control at all times

Our full service probate is suitable for any estate. Let us take over the worry and paperwork on your behalf.

 

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Fixed fee service for smaller estates

Fixed fee: £800 plus VAT

The Probate Registry will also charge a grant application fee of £155

Suitable for you if:

• You are the executor or administrator of an estate that does not need a full inheritance tax return IHT 400, usually because no inheritance tax is payable; and
• The deceased’s bank or other financial institution has told you that a grant of probate or grant of representation is required before you can close the deceased’s accounts; and
• You wish to deal with most of the estate administration yourself but would like us to deal with the application for the grant

What’s included in the price:

• Completing the Return of Estate Information form IHT 205 based on information provided by you
• Preparing the executor’s oath
• Attending upon you to sign the documents
• Submitting the grant application to the Court
• Obtaining the grant bearing the Court seal, ready for you to use

How we charge:

• Fixed fee of £800 plus VAT; plus
• Application fee that has to be paid to the Court of £155

 

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Pay-as-you-go probate

Hourly rate £230 plus VAT

Suitable for you if:

• You would like to deal with most of the estate administration yourself; or
• You would like to have a go at dealing with the estate administration and see how you get on before deciding whether or not to use our full service probate; and
• You would like access to our legal expertise as and when you need it

How we charge:

• We only charge for the time that we spend working on your behalf, using our standard hourly rate
• You can leave it open-ended or you can agree a budget with us in advance for each piece of work that we do for you
• We bill monthly for work completed on your behalf, so you can keep costs under control at all times

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