Service and fee guide
This is the time spent on the Probate administration which includes:
- Obtaining Grant of Probate
- Advice on liquidating and administration of the estate
- Completion of Estate accounts
- Completion of Inheritance tax forms
- Our minimum charge is £2,000 for Estates below the Inheritance Tax threshold, i.e. those Estates that do not result in any Inheritance Tax being payable.
- For Estates that are above the Inheritance Tax threshold but below £2million in size, the fee is £3,500.
- For Estates £2million to £3million the fee is £4,000.
- For Estates £3million to £5million, the fee is £4,500.
- For Estates above £5million, the fees will increase by £1,000 per million of Estate.
These process are quoted net, VAT is added in all cases.
Disbursements will include the follwing:
- Probate registration fee of £300
- Notices in the London Gazette £80 plus VAT to £109.20 plus VAT
Please also note that the firm has professional indemnity insurance to cover non-contentious probate cases up to £2million of claims