Probate Hourly Rates & Disbursements

Hourly rates

The department’s current hourly rates are:

Partner £260.00 plus VAT (£312.00)
Associate/Solicitors/FILEX 8yrs + £255.00 plus VAT (£306.00)
Solicitors/FILEX 4yrs + £220.00 plus VAT (£264.00)
Solicitors/FILEX/ Other £200.00 plus VAT (£240.00)
Trainees/Paralegals/Other £150.00 plus VAT (£180.00)

Disbursements

Our charges quoted above do not include any disbursements that may be incurred in connection with your matter. Disbursements are costs related to your matter that are payable to third parties, such as court fees, and may include:

Probate Registry fee £273.00 plus VAT
Additional Copy of the Grant £1.50
Financial Profile £195.00 plus VAT
Digital Asset Search £35.00 plus VAT
Will Search £99.00 plus VAT
Trustee Act Notice (Gazette) £92.00 plus VAT
Trustee Act Notice (Local Paper) Up to £120.00 plus VAT
Identity & Insolvency Check £7.00 plus VAT beneficiary
Overseas Bankruptcy Search Price varies
Share Valuation £6.00 plus VAT per valuation
Vehicle Valuation £10.00 plus VAT
Unoccupied Property Insurance Price varies
Property Valuation Fee Up to £400.00 plus VAT

As your instruction progresses it may be necessary for other disbursements in addition to the above to be paid. We will advise you of the position as soon as we are able to. If we are holding funds on your behalf, then we will handle the payment of the disbursements from those funds to ensure a smoother process. If we are not holding funds on your behalf, then we will ask you to let us have payment to cover these.

Updated April 2024

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