Grant Only Probate Pricing
Thank you for looking at Christopher Davidson Solicitors probate services. When someone dies, somebody has to deal with their “estate” and this process is called Probate. A person’s estate is considered to be made up of the money, property and any possessions they had at the time of their death. The process of Probate involves collecting any money that is owed, settling any debts due (including outstanding taxes) and dividing the estate amongst the respective beneficiaries.
The fees involved in a probate matter can vary and this will depend on the individual circumstances involved. As a firm we offer two different services in respect of Probate
- Grant only service where we obtain the Grant of Representation for you to administer the estate or
- Complete Estate Administration Service whereby we deal with all aspect of the Probate process.
Please see below for your grant only service, for our complete estate service please click here.
We can help you obtain the Grant of Probate on a fixed fee basis and for this service we will:
- Provide you with a dedicated and experienced Probate solicitor to work on your matter
- Identify the legally appointed executors, administrators and beneficiaries
- Accurately identify the type of Probate application you will require
- Obtain relevant documents required to make the application
- Complete the Probate Application and relevant HM Revenue and Customs Inheritance Tax Forms
- Prepare a Legal Oath for you to swear
- Make the application to the Probate Court on your behalf
- Obtain the Probate and securely send as many copies as you need to you
Costs
The amount of the fixed costs depends on the size of the estate as that will dictate which HM Revenue and Customs Inheritance Tax forms need to be completed.
Where an estate is under £325,000 and no tax is payable on the estate it may well be that no inheritance tax forms are needed to be completed, although there are various exceptions to this.
Where the estate is taxable for Inheritance tax, the IHT400 Form and associated schedules are generally required although again there are various exceptions to this.
| Items | Amount | VAT | Subtotal |
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Fixed Legal Fees to obtain a Grant of Probate where no Inheritance tax forms are required to be completed. |
£650 |
£130 |
£780 |
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Fixed Legal Fees to obtain a Grant of Probate where the IHT400 form and associated schedules are required. |
£1500 |
£300 |
£1800 |
In addition to our fees there are various disbursements that are payable to third parties which we detail below.
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as Land Registry fees or court fees. We handle the payment of the disbursements on your behalf to ensure a smoother process.
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Probate fee |
£300 | |
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Copy Grant |
£1.50 per copy | |
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Fee for swearing Oath for Probate (Generally speaking it is no longer necessary to swear an Oath for Probate and this would now be dealt with via a statement of Truth) |
No Will |
£5 per administrator |
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Will |
£7 per executor | |
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Will and 1 Codicil |
£9 per executor | |
Timescales
On average it takes between 12-16 weeks to obtain a Grant of Representation, although it can take longer and it does depend on a number of factors and we would provide a specific timescale estimate to you at the outset of the matter whenever possible.
Why Us
We have a dedicated Probate team led by Steven Felts who is a Solicitor and a member of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), the Private Client section of the Law Society and a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly who can assist you with every aspect of the probate process.
We are aware that administering an estate comes at a time of grief and high emotion, and we aim to reduce the administrative burden to you as much as possible whilst advising sensitively on key decisions which need to be made when managing an estate. From the outset we aim to give you a clear time frame of how long the matter should take and will keep you and any beneficiaries advised throughout as appropriate.
get a quote
For a free, no obligation quote please telephone us on 01242 581481 or make an enquiry using the button below.