Probate Costs

This quote is for estates where:

• There is a valid will
• There is no more than one property
• There are no more than 4 bank or building society accounts
• There are no other intangible assets
• There are 1-4 beneficiaries
• There are no disputes between beneficiaries on division of assets.
• If disputes arise this is likely to lead to an increase in costs
• There is no inheritance tax payable and the executors do not need to submit a full account to HMRC
• There are no claims made against the estate

• Probate application fee of £155
• Swearing of the oath (per executor) - £5-£7 on average
• Bankruptcy-only Land Charges Department searches (£2 per beneficiary)
• Post in The London Gazette - Protects against unexpected claims from unknown creditors - £62.15 plus VAT
• Post in a Local Newspaper - This also helps to protect against unexpected claims - approximately £60 plus VAT

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.

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 you a more accurate quote once we have more information.
If any additional copies of the grant are required, they will cost 50 pence (1 per asset usually).

Dealing with the sale or transfer of any property in the estate is not included, and can be quoted separately – please see our conveyancing fees for more details​.

On average, estates that fall within this range are dealt with within 3-6 months. Typically, obtaining the grant of probate takes 6-8 weeks. Collecting assets then follows, which can take between 6-8 weeks. Once this has been done, we can distribute the assets, which normally takes 2-4 weeks.
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These figures are estimates. If you believe your case falls outside of this scope, then please contact our Probate Team for more information.
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We do not provide estimates of the amount of Inheritance Tax that might be payable as this will depend on the value of the estate. More information can be found on www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax.