Probate (uncontested with all assets in the UK)
It is only when we have clear details of a deceased person's estate: the assets they owned; their family circumstances and the provisions of their Will that we can provide an individual estimate of costs. Set out below are estimates of our fees:-
To obtain a Grant of Probate and to collect in and distribute a simple estate, including arranging the proper settlement of debts, funeral and testamentary expenses before distributing the estate in accordance with the terms of the Will, our fee is likely to be in the range of £2,400 to £7,500 plus VAT where the number of hours work involved is expected to be between 10 to 20 hours charged at the rate of £280 per hour.
A simple estate is one where:
In addition to our costs, there are fees that we may have to pay to a third party. They include:
We will:
In addition to the matters covered in the administration of a simple estate, we would
Our fee is likely to be in the range of £6,800 to £15,600 plus VAT where the number of hours work involved is expected to be between 30 to 60 hours charged at the hourly rates specified above.
Disbursement costs are the same as those for a simple estate
For simple, non-taxable estates, we expect to have the information to hand to complete the application for Grant of Probate within 2-3 months and to have obtained the Grant within 16 weeks thereafter, the period that the Probate Registry is currently giving itself to process applications.
For complex estates, we would advise about the likely timescale by reference to the particular circumstances.
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