Wills & Probate Fee’s
Service | Details | Costs – VAT charged at current rate of 20% |
Wills
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Basic Will | Single Basic Will | £300+VAT (at 20%) |
Standard Will | Single Will more Complex eg. Trust Provision | £450+VAT (at 20%) |
Mirror Will | Basic Mirror Will | £450+VAT (at 20%) |
Standard Mirror Will | Mirror Will more Complex eg.
Trust Provision |
£600+VAT (at 20%) |
Notice of Severance | £75+VAT (at 20%) | |
Lasting Power of Attorney | ||
Lasting power of Attorney | Property & Financial Affairs
Court registration Fee |
£500+VAT (at 20%)
£82 Per Person NO VAT |
Lasting power of Attorney | Health & Welfare
Court registration fee |
£500+VAT (at 20%)
£82 Per Person NO VAT |
Power of Attorney | General Power of Attorney | £250+VAT (at 20%) |
If an individual has both types of LPA, the second LPA cost is reduced to £300+VAT (at 20%) plus £82 Court registration fee per person (if same details as the first LPA)
If a couple both have LPAs, the first is charged at £500+VAT (at 20%) and each subsequent one (if they are ‘mirror’ LPAs) are charged at £300+VAT (at 20%).
Probate Fees
Dealing with Probate matters we charge on an hourly rate.
Dean Barnard, Solicitor & Partner: £250 per Hour plus VAT (at 20%)
Andrew Dee, Solicitor & Partner: £250 per Hour plus VAT (at 20%)
Timescale Guide
A simple estate, no property to sell and there is a single beneficiary may take between
4 – 10 Hours to complete as a guide.
A complex estate where multiple beneficiaries and involved, disposal of residential/commercial property, taxable estate and number of bank accounts and investments may take up to 20 – 30 hours to complete as a guide.
Dealing with the sale or transfer of a property is not included in the above fees, please refer to our Conveyancing price guide.
Disbursements
Disbursements are costs that are payable to a third party in the course of this process.
Grant of Probate application fee | £155+VAT (at 20%)
£1.50 per copy of the grant NO VAT |
Land Registry Search fee
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£3 for each title search NO VAT
£3 for each plan search NO VAT |
Landmark Financial Asset Search fee | £155+VAT (at 20%)
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Probate valuation fees for house contents or quantity and value | These will vary depending on specific items of value
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Newspaper notices
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£200 – £300 depending on what notices are placed NO VAT |
Bankruptcy search
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£2 per beneficiary NO VAT |
Probation valuation fees for investments
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These will vary depending on quantity and value |
Accountancy fees
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These vary and may be payable if tax returns become due during the administration of the estate or a personal tax return must be submitted on behalf of the deceased |
Above is an approximate indication of the disbursements that may be involved in the administration of an estate.