Experts in wills and probate in Woolwich

Probate & Administration Charges

We operate fixed fees and do not use hourly rates.

House Value 1.25% + VAT

Then plus cash assets:

Under £1,000 =         £150 + VAT

Under £2,000 =         £200 + VAT

Under £3,500 =         £300 + VAT

Under £5,000 =         £400 + VAT

Under £7,500 =         £550 + VAT

Under £10,000 =       £700 + VAT

Under £15,000 =       £850 + VAT

Under £20,000 =       £1,000 + VAT

Under £25,000 =       £1,150 + VAT

Under £30,000 =       £1,300 + VAT

Under £35,000 =       £1,450 + VAT

Under £40,000 =       £1,600 + VAT

Under £50,000 =       £1,900 + VAT

Under £60,000 =       £2,150 + VAT

Under £70,000 =       £2,400 + VAT

Under £80,000 =       £2,650 + VAT

Under £90,000 =       £2,900 + VAT

Under £100,000 =     £3,150 + VAT

Under £125,000 =     £3,400 + VAT

Under £150,000 =     £3,750 + VAT

Under £175,000 =     £4,050 + VAT

Under £200,000 =     £4,350 + VAT

Under £300,000 =     £5,400 + VAT

Under £400,000 =     £6,400 + VAT

Under £500,000 =     £7,400 + VAT

Under £600,000 =     £8,400 + VAT

Under £700,000 =     £9,400 + VAT

Under £800,000 =     £10,400 + VAT

Under £900,000 =     £11,400 + VAT

Under £1,000,000 =  £12,400 + VAT

All VAT is charged at 20%

Further information about disbursements and whether they attract VAT will be supplied on request. All probate work is carried out by Andrew McArthur who qualified as a solicitor in 2003. Information about any services not included will be supplied on request.

As a general rule, we would hope to complete the administration of an estate within 6 months of initial instruction and you will be notified if there is any variation in this timescale.

The work involved in probate and estate administration cases generally includes:

(a) contacting all asset and liability holders in order to value the estate - typically this can take two to four months

(b) completing the relevant inheritance tax forms and submitting them to HMRC - typically this can take a further four to six weeks, and HMRC generally process the forms in around 28 days

(c) completing and submitting the grant application - the court usually takes between 6 and 8 weeks to issue the grant

(d) realising the assets of the estate, settling any liabilities, accounting for taxes due, and distributing the estate to beneficiaries - this can take between two and five months, although it is likely to be longer if the sale of property is involved.

We usually render our first invoice, for the work done to date, when the application for the Grant of Probate or Administration is lodged with the court, and the final invoice when our work is completed.

Disbursements
In addition to the above, disbursements (charges we have to pay on your behalf) will arise during the course of the administration. The most common charge is the court fee payable to obtain the Grant of Probate (or Administration). The fee is currently £273.00 plus £1.50 per additional copy of the Grant which is required.



If it is necessary to obtain a valuation of property or personal belongings then the fees are likely to be in the region of £350-£1500 plus VAT. When copies of the Land Registry title of a property are required the fee is £3.00 plus VAT of 60p for a copy of each title.

Will Writing & Pricing

If you have not made a valid Will your estate will pass in accordance with the intestacy rules under which the law dictates who is to benefit from your estate, and how. 

This may lead to unwanted and distressing results. For example, if you and your partner are not married your partner will not inherit anything from your estate if you don’t have a Will. We can help you to ensure that your estate is distributed in exactly the way you wish.

We operate standard fees and do not charge an hourly rate.

Our fees for wills start from £180 plus VAT for a single will, and £280 plus VAT for double wills.