Fixed Fee Probate

Obtaining the Grant of Probate only

We can help you through the difficult process of obtaining the Grant of Probate on your behalf and leaving you, following receipt of the Grant of Probate, to undertake the collecting in and distributing of assets.

Costs:

A fixed fee of £1500 + 20% VAT = £1,800 or £2,000-£2,500 + VAT = £2,400-£3,000 where a full inheritance tax account is required to be submitted to HMRC.
This works includes submitting the application for obtaining the grant only. No administration of the estate.

As part of our fixed fee we will

Provide you with a dedicated and experienced probate solicitor to work on your matter
Identify the legally appointed executors or administrators and beneficiaries
Accurately identify the type of Probate application you will require
Ask you to obtain the relevant information required to make the application
Complete the relevant HMRC forms where necessary
Prepare the online probate application and legal statement for submission
To complete the application to the Probate Court (and HMRC where necessary) on your behalf
Obtain the Probate and securely send out to you

Disbursements

Probate court fee £300 + £16.00 per office copy of Grant of Probate
Bankruptcy & ID Verification Searches – £8.00 + £6.00 + VAT per beneficiary
£69.50 + 20% VAT* for a post in The London Gazette – this protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors
£88.67 + 20% VAT* for a post in a Local Newspaper – this also helps to protect against unexpected claims
Travel costs are charged at 60p per mile (+ 20% VAT)

Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.

*Set by 3rd party provider so may be subject to change.

Not included in the fee

We will not usually advise you in connection with the following (our cost estimates above assumes we are not giving you advice in relation to these matters)
Trusts arising from the estate
Any court work e.g. taking enforcements/tracing assets proceedings
Trusts of which the deceased was a beneficiary
Pensions, life policies or similar paying benefits that do not pay to the estate
Assets held outside England and Wales
Disputed or contested Wills/claims
Care fees paid during the lifetime of the deceased

We can provide advice on these matters separately from dealing with the estate and will advise a cost estimate at the earliest opportunity.

Timescales

We can provide advice on these matters separately from dealing with the estate and will advise a cost estimate at the earliest opportunity.

When we are only obtaining the Grant of Probate on your behalf under our fixed fee, on average this will take 2 – 3 months to be in a position to submit the application to the Probate Court. The current advised timeframe for the Grant to be issued is 12 weeks from submission.

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