We offer a free, no obligation, initial telephonic or virtual consultation to enable us to estabish your requirements and give you a quotation.

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PROBATE

In most cases, we will agree a fixed fee in advance based on the scope of the instructions. Alternatively, we will provide full details of our charges including hourly rates and expected disbursements.

For probate work, the following is a guide to our charges:

• For obtaining the grant of probate where no inheritance tax return is required, i.e. the estate is an excepted estate, our fee will normally be £750.00 plus disbursements, the main disbursement being the probate fee (currently £300.00, including extra copies of the grant).  If the estate is complex, we reserve the right to quote a higher fee based on the anticipated amount of work, but this will be agreed in advance.

• Where an inheritance tax return is required, i.e. the estate is not an excepted estate, our fee will normally be £1,650.00 plus disbursements, again the main disbursement being the probate fee (currently £300.00, including extra copies of the grant).  If the estate is complex, we reserve the right to quote a higher fee based on the anticipated amount of work, but this will be agreed in advance.

• For carrying out the full winding up of an estate, including submitting the inheritance tax return and obtaining probate, we charge our hourly rate of £120 per hour, subject to a minimum fee equal to 0.75% of the value of fixed property in the estate plus 1.5% of the value of the other assets in the estate, plus disbursements.  In most cases, we will agree a fixed fee in advance based on the anticipated amount of work.

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GENERAL

Where no fixed fee is agreed, our charges are based on time spent at an hourly rate of £120 per hour.

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DISBURSEMENTS

As well as our fees, we may charge for disbursements and other expenses if these apply. Examples of disbursements include Probate Registry application fees (currently £288.00, including extra copies of the grant), counsels’ and experts’ fees, travel expenses and search fees. If you agree that we can instruct other people (for example, foreign lawyers, experts, barristers, accountants or other professionals) to help provide the service to you, we do this as your agent and you are directly responsible for paying their fees and expenses. You will reimburse us for any fees and expenses that we pay on your behalf.
 

PAYMENT

Our fees are normally payable on presentation of our invoice after completion of the work.  However, we may request a deposit in advance to cover our disbursements and initial fees.

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VAT

At present we are not registered as a VAT operator. Should we be required to register then VAT will be payable in addition to our fees.

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