We anticipate this will take between 8 and 10 hours work at £240 per hour plus VAT at 20%.  Total costs are estimated at £1,920 and £2,400 (Plus VAT at 20%).

The exact cost will depend on the individual circumstances of the matter.  For example, if there is one beneficiary and no property, costs will be at the lower end of the range.  If there are multiple beneficiaries, a property and multiple. bank accounts, costs will be at the higher end.

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.

Disbursements not included in our legal fee on which VAT is not applicable:

• Probate application fee - £273.00 
• Each additional Office Copy Probate - £1.50 per copy
• Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches - £2.00 per beneficiary 

Disbursements not included in our legal fee on which VAT is applicable:

Posts in the London Gazette and a local newspaper - this helps to protect against unexpected claims from unknown creditors - approximately £250 including VAT at 20%

Electronic Money Transfer Fees if the beneficiaries of the Estate wish to receive any funds due direct into their bank accounts:

Same Day Payment      - £24.00 (including VAT at 20%)

Faster Payment            - £12.00 (including VAT at 20%)

Next Day Payment       - £6.00 (including VAT at 20%)

If there is no Will or the Estate consists of any share holdings (stocks and bonds) there is likely to be additional costs that could range significantly depending on the Estate and how it is to be dealt with.  We can give a more accurate quote once we have more information.

If any additional copies of the Grant are required they will cost £1.50 (1 per asset usually).

Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the Estate is not included and we will be happy to provide a no-obligation quote for conveyancing.

On average, Estates that fall within this range are deal with within 2 - 4 months.  

Typically, obtaining the Grant of Probate can take up to 16 weeks.  For more information on the timescales click here.  

Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 2- 4 weeks.  

Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 2 - 4 weeks.

Our team has over 70 years of collective experience in delivering high quality work in all matters relating to Wills and Estate Administration. 

We have three members of the team who may work on your matter. Regardless of who works on your matter, they will be supervised by Alan Whitmore.

Nadine Forrester - Solicitor

Nadine is a qualified solicitor with over thirty years experience in Probate work.  She has been with the firm since 2023.

Amanda Boote - Legal Assistant

Amanda has been working in our Probate team for over ten years.  She is Nadine Forrester's assistant and has been with the firm since 1989.

Francesca Rushworth - Trainee Solicitor

Francesca is a trainee solicitor covering Private Client Work such as Wills, Probate and Elderly Client Care.  She has completed her law degree and Legal Practice Course.  She joined the firm in 2021 and is supervised by Alan Whitmore with day to day supervision provided by Nadine Forrester.